2) is the best suggestion of them all!
I recently did an IKEA product floor in the kitchen - over an existing vinyl floor - I allowed the 1/2" gap around the walls - put the floor down one day - took it back up the second day - put down foam underlayment then put it down again the third day. This stuff where these floors are supposed to float is more trouble than it's worth.
Sure, expansion and contraction are considerations so the floor can creep without opening seam gaps. You should see the gaps I have with a floating floor! Wish I would have glued it down the first day like this guy said.
So not being totally 100% happy with my floor appearance, I go back to IKEA to investigate - my floor looks ten times better than their displays so all is well. Wish mine was glued down.
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