How To Install Molding On Laminate Flooring

Ifloor shows you how to install a t molding between your floors or in doorways between two types of flooring.

How to install molding on laminate flooring.

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. Install baseboards and molding remove the spacers around the border and install baseboards and quarter round molding covering the plastic moisture barrier on the wall and the gap between the wall and the flooring. The process is easier if you use longer pieces rather than shorter ones. A laminate floor is a floating floor meaning it is not fastened directly to the subfloor.

It can be installed over any other tightly bonded flooring making it ideal for retrofits. How to install laminate flooring. Place the transition strip in the expansion joint and press down. Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day.

If using an adhesive you can disregard stud locations and simply apply the glue as needed. Use your finish nailer to attach the base molding at the marked wall stud locations. Wall base molding laminate flooring accessories at bestlaminate step 2. Gluing transition moldings apply a 1 4 inch bead of flooring or construction adhesive along the center of the expansion joint.