Tips For Installing Laminate Plank Flooring

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Tips for installing laminate plank flooring.

Our flooring pro recommends installing underlayment perpendicular to the way the planks will be installed. Vinyl plank flooring can usually be laid right over existing flooring but if there are any high spots they should be sanded down to create a flush surface for the new floor. This will allow them to acclimate to the room s temperature and humidity. Lay out the unopened boxes of laminate planks in the room.

How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. Gather all of the tools you will need to install your laminate flooring use and install the proper laminate underlayment if it is not attached to your floor tape together the seams of your underlayment as you are laying it inspect planks to see any visible damage. Wide you d divide 123 by 5 75 which is 21 39. That is it would take 21 39 planks to complete the floor.

For a free 2 month trial go to. Use a tapping block. Continue in this manner for the remainder of the row trimming the last plank as needed. The underlayment will be less likely to bubble as you lay the flooring.

Use whatever tape is recommended by the underlayment manufacturer or buy an underlayment that has built in seam tape. Before installing laminate first prepare the subfloor. Lay the first plank appropriately spaced from the wall. To ensure the new laminate planks fits neatly around doorways it s necessary to trim the door casings and side jambs so the.

Your goal is to create the flattest smoothest surface possible as the underlayment for the vinyl plank flooring. Lower the second plank to snap the planks together. 8 steps for installing laminate flooring. Install the first row of flooring.

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. They should acclimate for at least 48 hours. It is recommended to look at three random boxes use a laminate installation kit to help with installation. For example if your room measures 123 in and your flooring is 5 75 in.

Roll out the underlayment. Also make sure the floor is clean flat and smooth.