How To Install Laminate Flooring Floating

You must provide a gap for most installations of laminate floors of 38s of an inch.

How to install laminate flooring floating. Steps 1 Clean the floor. Place unopened packages of laminate flooring in the room or rooms in which they are to be installed. In this video I am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.

Place this on the floor next to the casing or jamb then draw a line. Step 2 Use a circular saw or jigsaw to cut the tongue off the first row of boards. After cleaning the floor roll out the underlay where youre going to laying your first laminate.

Before you start laying the laminate make sure they floor is clean and free from any dirt or debris. Cut the first row of boards narrower if necessary to ensure that the last row of flooring will be at least 2 in. Stretch the foam underlayment out onto the subfloor and staple it down.

Let the boards acclimate. Step 1 Remove the boards from their boxes and leave them to acclimatise for at least 48 hours in the area where they. Hey all you Home Menders.

Today were talking about flooring transitions. This will mark the height you need to cut so the new flooring will fit under the jamb or casing. Do not cut your laminate floors tight to baseboards or a wall.

Dustin shows us how to give your house a make over by installing a new laminate floor. Remove any loose existing flooring before installing a floating floor over the top to avoid squeaking and movement. In most cases its recommended that you have foam underlay underneath for noise insulation.