According to home depot if you re laying the laminate flooring in a room that s below grade or prone to high humidity and moisture you should also put down a vapor barrier to protect the floor from moisture.
How to install hampstead laminate flooring.
Once the underlayment is down place inch.
Laying laminate flooring on top of vinyl flooring hardwood flooring is luxurious durable and can add to the value of a house but it isn t always cost effective to install it.
In fact laminate flooring can be installed in almost every room in your home including kitchens since it doesn t have to be glued down and doesn t involve grout or mortar.
Warm colors natural graining and rustic textured surfaces create an earthy look sure to enhance any room in your home while standing up to even the toughest demands.
Underlayment will give you a flat smooth surface to install the laminate flooring on.
In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.
To start it has a lifetime warranty.
Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day.
Planks can be cut with a hand saw circular saw or flooring cutter and most laminate flooring comes in planks that simply snap together with a tongue.