How To Start Your First Row Of Laminate Flooring

Lay your first course of tongue and groove laminate floorboards down along the starting wall with the groove side facing the wall.

How to start your first row of laminate flooring.

The first thing that you want to do is lay out your first few rows of laminate flooring from wall to wall. Install the second plank next to the first by aligning the tongue into the groove and press the plank down to snap it in place. You will have to make a cut or two for your beginning and end piece. Begin the first row of flooring by placing the planks with the tongue side facing the wall.

Begin laying the first row on the longest wall with the trimmed edges of the planks against the wall. Clip the boards together end to end. When you come to the end of the first row cut the length of plank needed to complete the row. Begin the first row of planks.

Trim off the tongues not the grooves from the boards that will edge the first wall. You want to somewhat have the laminate or vinyl plank close to where it is going to be so you don t cut a plank short or long. When starting the first row of laminate flooring using spacers to maintain a gap will make it easier. Usually an outside wall will be the best place to start.