Slide the tongue of laminate being inserted into the laminate already on the floor.
Floor not flat.
I would consult with nwfa the national wood flooring association for any additional symptomatic problems that may exist.
Also check for any damp areas this would swell the laminate if wood.
The bulges probably mean that the floor is not flat which means starting over again i m afraid.
Before it was barely noticeable but now it bounces between 1 4 and 1 2.
Flat means no significant high or low spots.
No homes have perfectly flat level floors but many have floors in which the changes are so minor that they are not noticeable.
Snap together the sides of the laminate pieces together by holding the piece you need to install upwards.
In the tile world the word flat means that the surface does not have any significant high or low spots and will yield a smooth tile installation with no lippage between tile edges.
There is a laminate floor that looks like wood floors.
As you are moving the piece into the grooves on the flat piece lower the piece in your hand as you are pushing it together with the flat piece.
Near the door there is an empty space under the flooring so that the flooring bounces.
You should decide by walking through the home whether the floor structure is a problem for you.
And don t forget to lay an underlay felt or a rubber composite type floor covering.
We have a new garage and 2nd floor above the garage.
Not being flat can cause problems with plank adherence to the floor hollow spots t g not fitting correctly etc.
Here s how flat floor and level floor are different.
Why is my laminate flooring not laying flat.