How To Lay Thin Laminate Flooring

They should acclimate for at least 48 hours.

How to lay thin laminate flooring.

Place unopened packages of laminate flooring in the room or rooms in which they are to be installed. Like traditional wood laminate flooring is available in a variety of colors to complement virtually all design styles. The product we are using in this video is lowes quick step. Like other types of floor covering many different grades and styles are available.

Save the trimmed sections because you can use these pieces to start other rows. Lay moisture barrier thoroughly clean the subfloor so that there is no debris on the floor and that it is flat and smooth. Moisture can often destroy a perfect laminate floor installation so before you begin it is very. Determine how much flooring and materials will be needed.

Laminate flooring is a great choice for homeowners who want the look of real hardwood at more affordable costs. Lay out the unopened boxes of laminate planks in the room. This will minimize shrinkage or expansion when they react to room temperature and humidity step 2 check for moisture levels. To cut the flooring lay the board on its face bottom up and cut with a saw equipped with a fine tooth blade for flooring.

Add about 10 to that number to account for any possible mistakes and warped boards. Directly onto the subfloor lay down a layer of plastic sheeting to create a moisture barrier. This should be done at least 48 hours before the laminate boards are placed so they have time to adjust to the temperature and humidity. Begin laying the first row on the longest wall with the trimmed edges of the planks against the wall.

Step 1 let the boards acclimate. This will allow them to acclimate to the room s temperature and humidity. Multiply length times width of the room. Lay down a full size plank against the wall spacing it about 1 4 to 3 8 inch as directed by the manufacturer away from the wall and making sure the groove edge faces out.

Start on the right side and work to the left. In this video jon and i install a laminate or floating floor in one of his bedrooms at his house. Remove any carpet or other flooring. If you are installing the flooring below grade or in a room like a basement with high humidity or moisture lay down a vapor barrier before you install the flooring.