How To Install Laminate Flooring Around A Toilet

Laying a floor may seem impossible but that is far from the truth.

How to install laminate flooring around a toilet.

Do you have a toilet pillar or another round object in the room. Because laminate flooring floats above the sub floor on top of underlayment it will expand and contract slightly with the temperature and humidity of the room. You will need a jigsaw to cut the laminate flooring to fit around the flange. If you re installing a new floor pedestal sink and toilet you should install the laminate flooring first so it s under the sink and toilet.

The only tedious parts of installing this type of flooring is when you are trying to install it around obstacles in the toilet such as doorways bathtubs sinks and toilets. The flange is a ring that holds the anchor bolts for your toilet and the wax ring. Follow our tips for a be. Installing laminate there means working around.

Use a template of each plank to obtain the shape that you need for each edge that will need to be cut to fit around the flange. Laminate flooring comes in a wide range of designs and because it has a waterproof factory finish it s a good choice for a bathroom floor covering. See your hardware store for a flange extension kit. Since you re raising the level of the floor you ll likely need to raise the level of the flange that skirts the drain as well.

Some of the laminate flooring is also known as floating laminate flooring where you can install it without using adhesive nails or staples.