How To Install Molding On Laminate Flooring

The process is easier if you use longer pieces rather than shorter ones.

How to install molding on laminate flooring.

Gluing transition moldings apply a 1 4 inch bead of flooring or construction adhesive along the center of the expansion joint. 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. Place the transition strip in the expansion joint and press down. A laminate floor is a floating floor meaning it is not fastened directly to the subfloor.

Ifloor shows you how to install a t molding between your floors or in doorways between two types of flooring. If using an adhesive you can disregard stud locations and simply apply the glue as needed. Installing laminate flooring is a snap literally. It can be installed over any other tightly bonded flooring making it ideal for retrofits.

Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day. Use your finish nailer to attach the base molding at the marked wall stud locations. In fact laminate flooring can be installed in almost every room in your home including kitchens since it doesn t have to be glued down and doesn t involve grout or mortar. 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.