In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.
How to install laminate flooring under half a threshold.
Typically a piece of shoe moulding is used to cover a small gap against a threshold.
Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day.
A general rule for installing any type of hardwood flooring is to start on the longest exterior wall.
Install the underlayment or vapor barrier.
If your laminate floor terminates against a threshold against the ends of a piece you can use the chop saw to cut the pieces off but if your threshold is on the long wall along the length of a.
Planks can be cut with a hand saw circular saw or flooring cutter and most laminate flooring comes in planks that simply snap together with a tongue.
Flooring manufacturers always recommend putting down underlayment before laying the laminate.
This thin dense foam layer helps to absorb sound provides a thermal barrier makes it easier to walk on the laminate and helps the flooring bridge minor gaps and bumps in the underlying floor.