Quick step laminate flooring is the market leader in laminate flooring and the brand name that we all know, let’s take time out to compare quick step and Richard Burbidge connect laminate flooring.

Quick Step laminate flooring comes in various thicknesses and in many styles to suite your room. They offer a guarantee with all their laminate flooring but do not recommend there laminate for use in any wet areas such as the kitchen or bathroom and guarantees range from 10 years to 25 years.

Do not be fooled into thinking that they are the only ones with a unique clic system even though their laminate clic system is of good quality, the market is exhausted with it and now people are looking for, and want a change.

Richard Burbidge is a manufacturer and supplier of high quality multi range laminate flooring equal to any of the top names on the market. They do not believe in flooding the market with their ranges as the proof is in their product so only so many suppliers are handpicked to retail this high quality beautifully made Clic Connecting laminate flooring.

From the 7mm, 8mm 9mm and 12mm the quality stays the same, Oaks, Walnuts, Maple, Beech, Cherry and tile effects are all made with the same high quality finish that gives the impression of owning a real solid floor. They have laminate flooring for bathrooms and kitchens which is a rarity as most manufacturers tend to shy away from these areas; all but one of their products comes with a LIFETIME GUARANTEE. The laminate boards are made the same way as the quick step brand, but have the added advantage of being able to use most of the ranges in known wet areas. The Clic Connecting system is easy and versatile for use of D.I.Y. Fitting. Some of the Connect laminate flooring ranges also have a built in sound absorbing system for use in bedrooms and apartments.

Connect Laminate flooring gives you the chance of all the looks and textures available, Modern, Authentic, Rustic, Textured, 3 and 2 Strip and Plank finishes. Grooves on two sides and four sides are available which gives the definition of the floor, impersonating the look of spending a fortune where instead you have paid an inexpensive price for an expensive look that you get with solid or engineered wood flooring. All Accessories are available for all Connect laminate flooring to give you the final touches of making a room look special. Pack sizes in the Connect laminate flooring ranges are bigger and the price slightly cheaper and the look FABULOUS.

Underfloor Heating General Information

Richard Burbidge Connect flooring can be installed on top of ‘low temperature hot water’ underfloor heating systems only. It cannot be installed with electric floor heating or storage heaters. If you are in any doubt as to the suitability and compatibility of your underfloor heating system with laminated flooring please check with you underfloor heating supplier and/or manufacturer.

Richard Burbidge Lifestyle flooring is not recommended as suitable for underfloor heating installations.
Connect flooring should be installed as normal, as a floating floor with a minimum 9mm expansion gap around the full perimeter of the floor using the appropriate Richard Burbidge polythene and foam underlays with the exception of wood-fibre underlay which is unsuitable for use with underfloor heating.

Installation instructions for Connect are detailed on the back of flooring labels contained in every pack of Richard Burbidge flooring and must be used in conjunction with these instructions.

The subfloor must be structurally sound, clean, level and thoroughly dry. Boards should be left for a minimum of 2 days to acclimatise.
Concrete base floors

The type of concrete floor and the method by which it was installed when combined with the floor heating, must comply with the instructions of the suppliers of both the concrete and underfloor heating.
To obtain an even temperature over the whole floor area, the maximum distance between the heating elements must not exceed 30cm. The depth of the pipes should be defined by the underfloor heating suppliers.

The concrete must be sufficiently dry, maximum 1.5 % CM method, before the laminate flooring is installed. Wait a minimum of 21 days after the concrete floor has been laid before switching on the floor heating, and run the floor heating for at least 14 days before installing the laminated flooring, in temperature increments of max 5oC. Run the heating at 50 % capacity for 14 days and 100 % for the last 2 days.

Underfloor Heating

The heating system should be switched off before installing the flooring. The maximum floor temperature should be 18oC. After installation, wait at least 24 hrs before switching the heating back on. This should be done in increments of 5oC daily, to a maximum contact temperature of 28oC. Please note that the maximum hot water temperature should not exceed 50oC.

Always reduce and increase the temperature in increments at the end and beginning of the heating season/period.

It is important that the relative air humidity is not too dry during the heating period/season. At 18-22oC (64-71oF) there should be a guaranteed relative humidity of 50%. If necessary a humidifier should be installed.

A pre-heating report should be drawn up, following the advice and instructions of the system/heating installer. This should be kept for future reference. During the heating season open joints between panels can occur and this must be accepted.