How To Laminate Floor Around Toilet

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How to laminate floor around toilet.

You typically use the same technique for laying the flooring around the toilet flange the round fitting at the floor under the toilet that you use when laying around a post. Laying a floor may seem impossible. 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. Laminate flooring material is a man made product that sprung out of the do it yourself era giving homeowners the ability to have a simulated wood.

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. 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. Toilets seldom present a problem when installing laminate flooring because you have to remove the toilet before laying the floor. Follow our tips for a be.

The flange is a ring that holds the anchor bolts for your toilet and the wax ring. 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. You will need a jigsaw to cut the laminate flooring to fit around the flange.