What is a Floating Floor?

You will put life into your floors when you choose a floating floor covering. This innovative, functional, and contemporary choice of flooring is suitable for residential dwellings or office environments alike. Floating flooring offers a wide range of practical and appealing options that cater to and complement different applications of interior designs. Whether it is a simple but classic solid colour, timber look or perhaps a particular pattern, floating flooring will not disappoint with its visual selections. 

Why choose floating flooring?

Floating floors offer advantages such as easier to install the ability to expand and contract with changes in temperature and humidity, also suitable for DIY enthusiasts. However, proper subfloor preparation and underlying are crucial for a successful floating floor installation to ensure stability, reduce noise and enhance durability. Basically, this flooring option refers to an installation method where the floorboards or tiles are not directly glued, nailed or stapled to the subfloor. Instead, they are attached to one another and “float” over the subsurface. The method for installation involves interlocking the individual pieces of flooring material using various mechanisms like tongue and groove systems, click-lock systems or adhesive strips.

Advantages of floating flooring

Common types of floating floors include laminate, engineered hardwood, luxury vinyl planks or tiles (LVP/LVT), and some types of cork or bamboo flooring. These floors are versatile, relatively easy to install, and can often be placed over existing floors without requiring complete removal. Advantages of floating flooring include:

• Easy installation
• Versatility
• Durability
• Moisture resistant
• Maintenance
• Cost-effective

Disadvantages of floating flooring

• Sound transmission
• Quality variations
• Not suitable for all environments
• Not ideal for heavy loads

If you are looking for new flooring for your home or office or upgrading existing flooring, floating flooring might just be the answer. However, it's important to assess your specific flooring needs, such as foot traffic in the area and potential exposure to moisture or heavy loads. If in doubt, consulting with a flooring specialist can help you make an informed decision and whether floating floors are the right choice for you.

Your local Sunshine Coast flooring experts

For the very best expert advice on all styles of flooring, an extensive range of options, as well as professional flooring installation services contact the team at Impact Floors at 1300 253 321 or complete our quick online carpet quote form today.