How To Lay Laminate Wooden Flooring

Consider laminate wood flooring instead.

How to lay laminate wooden flooring.

To lay laminate flooring first clear out any furniture in the room you ll be laying the floor in. If you are installing the flooring below grade or in a room like a basement with high humidity or moisture lay down a vapor barrier before you install the flooring. A laminate floor is a floating floor meaning it is not fastened directly to the subfloor. Installing laminate flooring is a snap literally.

They should acclimate for at least 48 hours. Lowe s has many styles of laminate floors to fit any home including pergo timbercraft plus wetprotect which is waterproof and protects against spills and pet accidents it s nearly indistinguishable from real wood more durable and a fraction of the cost. This will allow them to acclimate to the room s temperature and humidity. The top laminate looks like random grain wood but its plastic composition makes it scratch and stain.

It can be installed over any other tightly bonded flooring making it ideal for retrofits. Lay out the unopened boxes of laminate planks in the room. Prefinished plank flooring is easier to install than hardwood flooring and offers the same appearance.