How Long Should I Wait To Lay Laminate On Fresh Concrete Floor
Posted on January 15, 2024
How Long Should I Wait Before I Can Lay Quick-Step Laminate On A Fresh Concrete Floor Or Screed?
Concrete floors or screeds need sufficient time to dry before you can start installing your Quick-Step laminate floor on top. As a rule of thumb, you should wait one week per cm of screed (thickness) up to 4 cm. Wait twice as long for every additional cm (thickness) up to 6 cm and wait 4 weeks for every additional cm beyond 6 cm.
As the drying times are really depending on the climate conditions and the ventilation of the building, these timings are only indicative. Moisture measurements should always be taken and must follow the restrictions defined in Quick-Steps installation instructions.
Tip: always measure, record and keep your moisture content results.
Moisture migrates from the bottom to the surface. This takes time. For new concrete floors, you should always lay a plastic foil on the concrete floor before installing the Quick-Step Laminate panels. All Quick-Step underlays have built-in plastic foil. Use Quick-Step underlays to avoid problems later on.
Screed Thickness > Advised drying time
under 4 cm > 1 week per cm
5cm > 6 weeks
6cm > 8 weeks
Over 6cm > + 4 weeks per additional cm
An example: for a 6cm thick concrete floor, you should count on at least (4 x 1 week) + (2 x 2 weeks) = 8 weeks of drying time. For concrete floors thicker than 6 cm, expect 4 weeks of drying time per additional cm.
Tip: always make sure the building is sufficiently ventilated.
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Here at Wychwood we have one of the largest displays of Quick-Step flooring in our showroom in Basildon. We can give you all the information you need about Quick-Step and it's installation.
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