Can I glue down Quick-Step Laminate floors to the subfloor?
It is possible, but note that it is not recommended and it will make the warranty void. Only for the stair covering, it is allowed to glue down the laminate on the steps.
The sub-floor must be perfectly level and damp-proof. Most probably it will be necessary to use a levelling compound and an appropriate damp proof layer. In addition, you will need a resin that provides sufficient adherence to the Laminate backing.
Why would you want to use full-surface gluing?
Underfloor heating
If the correct Quick-Step underlay is used, combining underfloor heating with a floating installation is no problem at all. Check out the installation manual for further information.
Acoustic insulation
You need to make a distinction between transmission sound and reflection sound. Transmission sound can only be reduced with a floating installation. Gluing down the floor covering will improve sound insulation.
Reflection sound can indeed be reduced with the full-surface gluing method. But Quick-Step also has the ideal solution for this: high-quality Quick-Step underlays. These allow you to combine the benefits of a floating floor with acoustic insulation.
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