Very cost efficient and easy intallation at home, laminate flooring is a quick and easy way to change the look of your home.  Laminate flooring is a “floating flooring” kind, which means that it is not secured to the subfloor or joists.  Laminate flooring installation can be done in a short amount of time and with less effort than other floor types.  If you are seeking for tips on how to install laminate flooring, you’ve come to the right place.

Firstly, get rid of the old floors also make certain the floor surface is tidy and level.  If you’ve got glue stuck to the subfloor, get rid of it.  Nail strips or similar items have to be removed or hammered until they are flat.  If the concrete has dips use a self-levelling compound.  Check the level of your wood sub-flooring to determine if shims should be added.  The more time you spend making certain the area is prepped and ready, the more satisfied you’ll be with how the installed laminate flooring looks.  Now it’s time to remove the baseboards and fit the bottom of door jambs (typically ¼ to 3/8 of an inch to allow the proper thickness of the flooring and underlay.)

Next, lay the underlay and fasten it into one large sheet using tape along the edges.  Be certain not to overlap, and instead ram the sides against one another.  Now set ¼ inch spacers along the starting wall and leave this same gap all the way around.

Depending on the type of laminate flooring you are installing, it may have adhesive strips along the back.  If this is the situation, get rid of the protective film and carefully position and lock together the first row.  Carefully use a small mallet and laminate pull bar to tighten each row.  Make certain to spread out the joints of the remaining rows to a minimum of 6 inches from one another.   Remember that these floor planks can be scratched if struck with too much power from the side.  If your floors is the snap together kind, lay down each piece until you know it is snapped into place.

Proceed along into repeating these steps until you run into a tighter spot such as a doorway.  If you discover physically low on space, use a utility knife to fit the tongue from your board, and then slide it into place using a few drops of wood glue to secure it.

Carry on to the edge of the space and set your final row of planks down approximately ¼ inch from the wall.  Now that the flooring is laid, remove any ¼ inch spacer blocks from the sides of the flooring and re-install the baseboards, or install new ones.  Be certain to use a silicon caulk on all the baseboard joints and edges.

That’s it!  Now you can clean up and enjoy your new flooring that you installed! DONOTCHANGE