Dream Home - Nirvana  8mm Auburn Walnut Laminate

While we admit we are amateurs at installing a laminate floor it's not rocket science. We found that this inexpensive floor chipped very easily as well as the tongue and groove interlocks damaged easily upon install. Maybe it was because we received product that had sat in the warehouse for 3 years (the production date was stamped on the bottom of the boxes) don't really know. All in all the final floor did look nice and most of the flaws were hidden by rugs and furniture. In retrospect, when we have more to spend we will fix the flaws and possibly buy a better quality flooring. I am going to recommend this to a friend but it really depends on the circumstances and where they are putting their floor.

I installed the 8mm padded floor in my basement. Because it was below grade, I used a padded underlayment (Quiet Walk) to help moisture control. If I were to do it over, I would have used unpadded laminate. The built-in padding and the Quiet Walk gives the floor a bit of a spongy feel.

Overall, the floor looks better than I expected. Easy to put in after I got the hang of it. Be sure to look for the installation video for tips. Very helpful.

Looked so good we decided to do another room. Was worried about color match, should not have been. I think there was one or two pieces that had slight damage on edges out of 800 square feet, not bad at all!! The attached foam backing was great. I had put down Pergo in another house with seperate backing and it was a little aggravating. The Pergo had a hollow sound when you walk on it, this stuff sounds & looks like real hardwood. Have since drug a few things across floor and no scratrches yet. Could not be happier with this floor. You won't go wrong here.

Quiet Walk Underlayment w/Moisture Barrier. It is well worth the extra investment. We had a water leak after we laid the new floor and this padding asborded a large percent of the water and we only had min. damage!! This also makes a huge difference when you walk on your floor. We only have the thin plastic underlayment in the bedrooms and you can really tell the difference. We will certainly use the Quiet Walk next time we replace the bedroom flooring.

I would recommend this to a friend with the same cautions mentioned above. Lots of choices at good prices. Don't forget to cut the door frame molding higher so the flooring goes underneath.

Service and delivery comments:

Ask if the product your considering is in stock at THIS location.

We brought to put in Living room, love it had some left over-so went back and brought more and put in dining room-wish I took pictures before-because it is total transformation-from carpet to laminate-Love it-You will not be sorry with this floor.

Easy install, good fit. Some broken pieces in the box

We are happy with the flooring so far, it was just installed for us last week. The only negative I have is about Lumber Liquidators return policy. They charge a 20% restocking fee on un-opened flooring that we returned and had only purchased it 5 days prior. Walking from the front counter to the back room behind the counter should not count as "re-stocking" especially since the purchase and return was within the same week.

We had the product installed by a Lumber Liquidators-affiliated contractor. They were able to install about 700 sq ft in one day.

The Staff was very helpful on getting the best flooring for are needs. Product installed just like they said it would and we love the results.