How To Put Down A Laminate Floating Floor

Place a handsaw or undercut saw on top of the laminate flooring.

How to put down a laminate floating floor. Where plastic sheets must be joined overlap the sheets by several inches and use strong vinyl tape to secure them. Sand down bumps and ridges in the subfloor. If your concrete passes the moisture test then plastic sheeting at least 6 mils thick will prevent moisture from getting into your laminate flooring.

How To Install Laminate Flooring in 12 Steps. Use a level at various spots on the floor to make sure its even. For the first row of planks you need to cut.

Tap together the planks in the first row end to end. Install a plastic vapor barrier. Fill in unlevel spots or grooves with patching compound.

In this video I am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time. Normally you start each row from the right going towards the left. Lay Down the First Row of Laminate Planks Based on the direction layout of the laminate youve decided in step 5 start laying down the first row.

To do this first set a scrap piece of laminate flooring on some foam underlayment. When youre all finished vacuum the floor. This will mark the height you need to cut so the new flooring will fit under the jamb or casing.

Also you should never press down trim on flooring - it can be gently set on it. During installation place a full carton of planks or something equally heavy across the end of the row being installed to keep the planks in place. To close the gap on the long side lift the outside edge of the plank about an inch and push in firmly until the edges meet.