How To Start Laying Laminate Wood Flooring

This will stagger the seams which results in a more natural look.

How to start laying laminate wood flooring.

How to install laminate flooring. See my flooring install playlist. Use the remainder of the laminate flooring planks you cut at the end of row one to start the next row as long as it s longer than 1 foot. When laying laminate flooring board direction is more of an aesthetic issue and less a structural one as it can be when laying a hardwood.

In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time. If it s not start the row with a plank cut to a length greater than 1 foot. Start the second row where you started off the first. Before starting one of the first things you need to know when installing laminate flooring is the width of the base board or 1 4 round your going to install to cover the expansion gap.

Moisture can often destroy a perfect laminate floor installation so before you begin it is very. Base board and 1 4 round come in various thicknesses. I will always cut a small sample to use as i m laying the floor to make sure i don t leave too big of a gap. Measure away from the wall the width of one piece of flooring and add 1 4 inch for example if flooring is 5 inches wide measure out 5 1 4 inches and snap a chalk line across the room.

How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. For the next plank join the short end of the plank first image 2. Install baseboards and molding remove the spacers around the border and install baseboards and quarter round molding covering the plastic moisture barrier on the wall and the gap between the wall and the flooring. This will minimize shrinkage or expansion when they react to room temperature and humidity step 2 check for moisture levels.

Insert the tongue of the second row plank into the groove of the first row plank at a slight angle until the laminate edges meet. 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. Next rotate down until the joints lock image 1. Laying down laminate for hallway to bedroom transition.

In order to keep the floor straight and square start laying the laminate away from the wall because the wall may not be straight.