Laying Laminate Flooring Over Concrete In Basement

Tape the seams using a polyethylene tape.

Laying laminate flooring over concrete in basement. Install a plastic vapor barrier. My flooring videos that I made months ago i have finally put into a tutorial. I hope this can help others looking to do the same thing.

Then you lay it on the floor and work your way down the room. Pergo floors are one of the best laminate flooring on the market. When you start the second row the tongue of the first plank in the second row slides into the groove of the first row at a low angle.

Acclimatize the laminate floorboards to the room. After purchasing your laminate planks you should store them in the room in which they are to be. Concrete is porous and porous materials allow water to seep up into and through the flooring.

Some laminate flooring comes with a foam backing. Start installing laminate flooring by matching their tongue with the groove. After ensuring that the floor is level install the moisture barrier sheeting of polyethylene film overlapping the edges by 8 inches.

The first row of planks is snapped end-to-end. We should note too that if your basement is prone to flooding laminate is on the list of poor flooring choices that includes carpeting solid hardwood and engineered hardwood and we dont recommend that you attempt to install it over concrete. If your concrete passes the moisture test then plastic.

From this video youll learn about how to install laminate flooring on concrete. Installing laminate flooring on concrete you should choose the right underla. Fix any water leaks or areas with moisture.