I do have the little tap block as well as the metal pull hook tool thing. Yes using underlayment
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 5, 2020, at 1:18 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Last time I installed pergo (didn't actually do it myself) it was not > snap lock but tongue and groove that had to be glued. > > I have installed the snap lock stuff in other brands. If you don't have > one, there is a little tool, a plastic block block with a ridge on it > that can help with hammering/tapping the pieces together without > damaging them. Should be available at Lowes, etc. in the flooring dept. > > Level floor is important also, so not effort wasted if you had high and > low spots. > > Are you using an underlayment? > > Allan > > > Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > >> I have spent 2 days trying to lay this pergo crap. First row went in >> fine but 2nd and 3rd row did not want to lock in properly. You knock >> one side in and the other side would pop loose. I ripped it all back >> up and came to the conclusion I must have some high spots causing >> it. Ended up sanding down the joints between subfloor pieces that >> seemed to be creating high spots. Filled in some low spots with >> leveling compound. Have to wait for it to dry and hopefully tomorrow >> it goes it easier. Last time I put this stuff in it went pretty >> easily. >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
