How To Fit Herringbone Laminate Flooring

To add a bit of class to our entry way i laid down some herringbone flooring.

How to fit herringbone laminate flooring.

Each box of herringbone flooring comes with an equal number of planks whether a b or a only. Larger rooms can sustain a larger more sprawling herringbone pattern while smaller rooms look better with a smaller more compact pattern. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this old house. We also recommend that you leave a minimum of 10mm gap around radiator pipes.

Make sure the tongues face out. A herringbone design should typically be started from a central axis using a chalk line or straight edge to mark the centre of your room create the x line then a second line needs to intersect this line at 90 to create the y line. Tape the underlay and its edges together making sure it extends up the wall by at least 5cm. Use a mallet to hit the flooring nailer and ensure the slat is secure.

See how to use prefinished engineered flooring to create a chevron showstopper. Tools supplies affiliate links. Do the same for the second slat. Plan the direction of the herringbone pattern usually this will follow the length of the room.

Add subsequent slats to create the herringbone pattern taking care to position two slats at a time. If you re fitting your floor over concrete you will need to use a specifically designed underlay that has a built in dpm damp proof membrane. Find the centre of the room and use a plumb line to mark out a centre line. Come see how i did it.

Herringbone wood floor supplied and fitted by wood and beyond.