How To Lay Down A Laminate Wood Floor

Avoid a narrow strip against the focal point wall.

How to lay down a laminate wood floor.

To decide which direction to lay the laminate wood floor planks consider which wall is the longest and straightest. Good to know if you need to cut the door get the approximate layout of the cut and use masking tape on top and bottom of the cut line to reduce splintering as the cut. You will see a gap on the long side joints when the plank is rotated down. 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.

If the floor is uneven you need to address a few things to create a flat floor for the laminate flooring. Next rotate down until the joints lock image 1. Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day. To lay laminate flooring first clear out any furniture in the room you ll be laying the floor in.

If a floor plank and underlayment or adhesive will not fit under the door remove the door and trim it with a circular saw about 1 8 inch above the level of the new flooring. Raise the outside edge of the plank upward approximately 1. For the next plank join the short end of the plank first image 2. Next cut strips of underlayment to size and lay the strips down across the exposed floor.

Laying laminate flooring on uneven concrete can lead to problems. You ll also want to tear up any carpet in the room and remove the leftover tack strips. No matter the weather or season a laminate wood floor should be a silent expanse that runs through your living spaces.