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   <title>Tips and tricks for installing your own laminate flooring blog</title>
   <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/Laminate-flooring-blog.html</link>
   <description>Learning How to install your own laminate flooring, easy as they say it is?</description>
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   <category domain = "http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/Laminate-flooring-blog.html#">Laminate flooring</category>
   <pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:39:57 GMT</pubDate>
   <lastBuildDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:39:57 GMT</lastBuildDate>
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    <title>Aug 28, Laminate Flooring Photos</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/Laminate-flooring-Photos.html</link>
    <description>Laminate flooring photos I have taken when I installed the floors. Before and after photos, photos of stairs, photos of hallways and kitchens</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:39:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 28, Sams Club, Traditional Living Laminate Review</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/Sams-Club-Traditional-living-laminate-review.html</link>
    <description>Sams Club, Traditional Living laminate review, based on my experience as a laminate installer. This laminate is a great product for the price.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:33:14 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 27, Lowes Pergo Casual Living Laminate Review</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/Lowes-Pergo-casual-living-laminate-review.html</link>
    <description>Lowes Pergo Casual Living laminate review, My experience as a professional laminate installer when I installed  Pergo casual Living laminate flooring</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:27:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 16, Sitemap</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/Sitemap.html</link>
    <description>Sitemap</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:14:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 16, Cutting Laminate Around Corners, DIY tips</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/cutting-laminate-around-corners.html</link>
    <description>Cutting laminate around corners, this is the method I use when installing laminate flooring</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:09:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 11, Installing Laminate Cutting Angles DIY</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/installing-laminate-cutting-angles.html</link>
    <description>When installing laminate cutting angles can be a little tricky sometimes. Here I will describe an easy way to cut the angles.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:18:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 4, Laminate Flooring Cost Estimates, Examples</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/laminate-flooring-cost-estimates.html</link>
    <description>Laminate flooring cost estimates. How much will a room, two rooms oryour whole house cost you to have new laminate flooring installed?</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:07:42 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 2, FAQ Laminate Installer Cost, How Much Should I Pay?</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/FAQ-laminate-installer-cost.html</link>
    <description>FAQ laminate installer cost. How much should I expect to pay a laminate installer to install my laminate flooring?</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:22:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 30, Build Direct Products,Laminate Flooring</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/Build-Direct-Products.html</link>
    <description>Build Direct products are top quality at some of the best prices you will find online. From 7 to 14 mm thick laminate and all the accessories you will need.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:11:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 30, Pergo Laminate Products, manufacturer</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/Pergo-laminate-products.html</link>
    <description>Pergo laminate products have come a long way since they first invented laminate flooring. Here is a list of their products and specs.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:09:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 30, Quick Step Laminate Manufacturer, Specs and Info</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/quickstep-laminate-manufacturer.html</link>
    <description>Quick Step laminate manufacturer, Information on the products from Quickstep</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:06:27 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 30, Lowes Products, Laminate Flooring</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/Lowes-products.html</link>
    <description>Lowes products, laminate flooring pricing and specs,  Swiftlock, Pergo and </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:03:13 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 30, Laminate Floor Manufacturers, Product Information</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/laminate-floor-manufacturers.html</link>
    <description>Laminate floor manufacturers, Information about laminate flooring and who manufactures </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:01:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 23, Site Map of All Pages</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/Site-map.html</link>
    <description>Site Map </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:01:26 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 23, FAQ About  Laminate Flooring, Tips and Advice</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/FAQ-about-laminate-flooring.html</link>
    <description>FAQ about laminate flooring, folks ask a lot of different questions about installing and purchasing  laminate flooring. I try to answer as many as possible</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:30:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 23, Sunken Living Room Laminate Installation</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/sunken-living-room-laminate-installation.html</link>
    <description>Sunken living room laminate installation is the same as installing laminate flooring on a stair only longer in most cases.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:29:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 14, Lumber Liquidators St James Laminate Flooring Review</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/lumber-liquidators-st-james-laminate-flooring-review.html</link>
    <description>Lumber Liquidators St James Laminate Flooring Review. 12mm with attached 3mm pad, High gloss finish. The cost of this laminate was very reasonable and easy to install.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:23:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 14, Undercutting Fireplaces For Laminate Flooring</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/undercutting-fireplaces-for-laminate-flooring.html</link>
    <description>Undercutting fireplaces for laminate flooring can be a messy job,</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:47:53 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 14, FAQ Laminate Flooring on a Curved Stair, How?</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/FAQ-laminate-flooring-on-a-curved-stair.html</link>
    <description>FAQ Laminate flooring on a curved stair. The stair will need to be altered in order to to this.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:47:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 14, FAQ Installing Laminate Around Curved Staircase</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/FAQ-installing-laminate-around-curved-staircase.html</link>
    <description>FAQ installing laminate around curved staircase. This can be done in a couple different ways, undercutting is one possibility</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:46:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 14, True Flooring Laminate From Ifloor Review</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/true-flooring-laminate-from-ifloor-review.html</link>
    <description>True flooring laminate from Ifloor review. It is a 12.3 mm piano finish product that I have installed.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:44:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 18, Installing Last Row Laminate Flooring</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/installing-last-row-laminate-flooring.html</link>
    <description>Installing last row laminate flooring involves measuring as you cut to get the last width of laminate to fit right.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:06:54 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 18, Diy Home Improvements</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/diy-home-improvements.html</link>
    <description>Diy home improvements, Installing laminate floors is one project you can do. What about other diy projects you may be considering.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:04:31 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 10, Home Depot Pergo Presto Laminate Review</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/home-depot-Pergo-presto-laminate-review.html</link>
    <description>Home Depot Pergo Presto laminate review</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:44:05 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 1, Finishing Carpet to Laminate Transition</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/finishing-carpet-to-laminate-transition.html</link>
    <description>Finishing carpet to laminate transition, may need to be done after the laminate flooring and transitions are installed. Here I will describe this process.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:27:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 3, Narrow Plank Laminate Flooring</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/narrow-plank-laminate-flooring.html</link>
    <description>Narrow plank laminate flooring ads the appearance of real  hardwood flooring.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:13:22 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 3, Waxed Edge Laminate Description</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/waxed-edge-laminate.html</link>
    <description>Waxed edge laminate is constructed to help protect the laminate flooring from water at the joints</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:02:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 28, HFC Horizon Laminate Review, Flooring America </title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/hfc-horizon-laminate-review-flooring-america.html</link>
    <description>HFC Horizon laminate review, Flooring America carriers this product. This is my own opinion as a laminate installer</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 23, Beveled Edge Laminate,Description</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/Beveled-edge-laminate.html</link>
    <description>Beveled edge laminate will define each plank which can give the look of real hardwood flooring</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 23, Square Edge Laminate, Description</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/square-edge-laminate.html</link>
    <description>Square edge laminate is very common with laminate flooring</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:26:08 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 23, Textured Finish Laminate, Description</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/textured-finish-laminate.html</link>
    <description>Textured finish Laminate adds character to laminate floors</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:19:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 21, Vanier Laminate Photos, 12mm Thick Beautiful Piano Finish</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/vanier-laminate-photos.html</link>
    <description>Vanier laminate photos of this beautiful 12mm piano finish.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:29:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 21, Home Depot Laminate Products</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/home-depot-laminate-products.html</link>
    <description>Home Depot carries a variety of laminate flooring products. I have gathered together a list with specs and pricing.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:30:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 14, &lt;font style=&quot;color:#191970;&quot;&gt;About Me,Who Am I?&lt;/font&gt;</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/about-me.html</link>
    <description>This is my story in short about me and my website.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 12, You can build your site</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/build-your-website.html</link>
    <description>I have described how I came about building this website. I like to share the info for others that may be considering it.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:47:44 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Build Your Website,Easier Than You Think</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/build-your-website.html</link>
    <description>Build your website can be easier than you think. You have complete control of everything from what you write to your photos and how to earn income. This is not the make thousands in a month deal.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:35:42 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 9, Laminate flooring, not all are created equally</title>
    <link>http://www.laminate-flooring-installed.com/laminate-flooring-reviews.html</link>
    <description>Laminate flooring, 
             not all are created equally

There is nothing worse than that sinking feeling you get when you realize you made the wrong choice, knowing now that you are stuck with it.

I know there are folks out there that have felt this way after buying laminate flooring.

As a laminate installer I want to educate my readers on how to make a good choice when trying to decide on the best laminate flooring.

There are several factors that most consumers don&#39;t consider or even know about when they shop for their flooring.

Based on the hundreds of installations I have done, one of the most important factors is the locking system. A good locking system will be consistent from one plank to another. The machining of the locking system can determine how flush the edges of the planks are when they are connected. And the ability for the planks to not separate. I have seen  brands that would develop gaps over time for no apparent reason. 

The higher the  cost of laminate flooring is not a guarantee that it will be a good quality.

AC ratings also need to be considered, the ac rating is measured on a scale from 1 to 5 , 5 being the most durable.  I have noticed that even two separate brands with the same AC rating can vary as far as durability. Maybe it is due to the finished surface.

The thickness is important also. Laminate is made from 6mm up to 14mm thick.  It can determine how tough the locking system is. The thinner the planks the less there is on the locking system. Laminate has a tendency to flex when walked on, depending on the flatness of the floor underneath. You will not notice this as much or at all with a 12mm or 14mm product.

I know that the manufacturers require that the floor where the laminate is to be installed, need  to  fall within a range as far as the flatness of the floor. They say the floor shouldn&#39;t be anymore  than a quarter inch difference in height within a 6 foot radius.
Most installations I have done do not meet these requirements, especially in mobile homes.
The problem is that most home owners are not prepared to pay the additional money to have their floors flattened out. If all floors had to be as flat as the manufacturers say,  most folks wouldn&#39;t have laminate flooring.

Don&#39;t get me wrong some floors can be really bad and need to be addressed even if it cost extra in order to have laminate flooring installed.

One of the best things to do is to do your research and find a good quality laminate flooring.

I have written about laminate flooring on my site to help educate my readers based on my own experience from installing. I write reviews based on installations of different brands.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:46:47 GMT</pubDate>
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