How To Lay Down A Laminate Wood Floor

Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day.

How to lay down a laminate wood floor.

Avoid a narrow strip against the focal point wall. To lay laminate flooring first clear out any furniture in the room you ll be laying the floor in. Planks in the last row should be at least 2 inches wide. If a floor plank and underlayment or adhesive will not fit under the door remove the door and trim it with a circular saw about 1 8 inch above the level of the new flooring.

For the next plank join the short end of the plank first image 2. To decide which direction to lay the laminate wood floor planks consider which wall is the longest and straightest. You ll also want to tear up any carpet in the room and remove the leftover tack strips. 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.

Next rotate down until the joints lock image 1. Good to know if you need to cut the door get the approximate layout of the cut and use masking tape on top and bottom of the cut line to reduce splintering as the cut. 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. Raise the outside edge of the plank upward approximately 1.

You will see a gap on the long side joints when the plank is rotated down. If the floor is uneven you need to address a few things to create a flat floor for the laminate flooring. Keep this angle as you push the plank in until the laminate edges meet.