How to install laminate flooring.
How to lay dolce laminate flooring.
Moisture can often destroy a perfect laminate floor installation so before you begin it is very important to.
Fill any low spots in the underlayment greater than 3 8 inch with floor leveling compound.
Trim the last plank to length to fit so that it ends 1 4 inch from the wall.
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Use the remainder of the laminate flooring planks you cut at the end of row one to start the next row as long as it s.
Hold the long side of the second row plank at an angle.
Lay a loose plank of your new flooring upside down against the door casing over a piece of the underlayment and saw off the bottom of the casing.
Start on the right side and work to the left.
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This will stagger the seams which results in a more natural look.
Place unopened packages of laminate flooring in the room or rooms in which they are to be installed.
Start the second row where you started off the first.
Begin laying the first row on the longest wall with the trimmed edges of the planks against the wall.
Doing so enables you to slide the new planks underneath the casing.
Install first row place the first row snug against the spacers.
Let the boards acclimate.
Check for moisture levels.
To close the gap on the long side lift the outside edge of the plank about an inch and push in firmly until the edges meet.