I had a laminate floor installed in my kitchen a few years ago. The initial install went well, but within days, one of the seams on a transition strip started to pop up, and the uneven area made me trip and almost fall (I'm a senior), as it is in the center of my kitchen. Lowe's sent out a subcontractor to fix the problem area. I believe in all, it was "repaired" twice, by two different workers. Now, here I am experiencing the same exact issue, several years later (it was never fixed properly). To make matters worse, when I was sweeping a few weeks ago, a SECOND transition strip in a different area detached completely, and is now leaning against the wall! I am not sure I would purchase another laminate floor from Lowe's as they seem unable to get this done right!