Depends on what kind of laminate. Real Pergo brand laminate for instance is a
thin layer of real hardwood on some sort of a plywood backing.
The cheapo discount store stuff is basically wallpaper on the floor. MDF with
stickon wood grain.
I saw Pergo in a house that had extreme water damage, it was the only wood in
the house undamaged... I'm sold on that stuff. The other stuff is crap.
-Curt
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Just a quick note on flooring. In S. Fla we had all tile [NEVER get
white
floor tile !!!!], but here we have a mixture of carpet, tile and wood.
A
few months ago I started seeing water squish up from between the floor
panels - quite exciting as it was in the middle of the house. Turns
out the
PO had installed the air handler in a front hall closet and put in a
sump
pump, which had locked up. Out comes the shop vac but I was quite
concerned
about the wood floor. PO said not to worry as it was solid wood and
would
settle down fine when it dried out. He was right, and you can't even
tell
where it was wet. It is my impression that laminate will not do that -
or
is my information based on old technology?
BillR
Jacksonville FL
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Roger Conlon wrote:
> Would it be OK to adjust the valves on a 85 300D in cold weather, say 20
> degrees F, or would it be a no,no?
> I have not done the valves in 2 yrs and I don't have a heated garage.
It's not a problem.
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