How To Lay Thin Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring is a great choice for homeowners who want the look of real hardwood at more affordable costs.

How to lay thin laminate flooring.

Like other types of floor covering many different grades and styles are available. How to install laminate flooring. Determine how much flooring and materials will be needed. Save the trimmed sections because you can use these pieces to start other rows.

Remove any carpet or other flooring. Begin laying the first row on the longest wall with the trimmed edges of the planks against the wall. Laminate is considered by flooring industry professionals to be one of the toughest types of surfaces on the market. This will allow them to acclimate to the room s temperature and humidity.

Place unopened packages of laminate flooring in the room or rooms in which they are to be installed. Step 1 let the boards acclimate. 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. 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.

Moisture can often destroy a perfect laminate floor installation so before you begin it is very. They should acclimate for at least 48 hours. Start on the right side and work to the left. Multiply length times width of the room.

Lay out the unopened boxes of laminate planks in the room. 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. 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.

Lay moisture barrier thoroughly clean the subfloor so that there is no debris on the floor and that it is flat and smooth. The product we are using in this video is lowes quick step. This will minimize shrinkage or expansion when they react to room temperature and humidity step 2 check for moisture levels. In this video jon and i install a laminate or floating floor in one of his bedrooms at his house.