How To Install Pergo Wood Flooring

Learn how to install solid hardwood flooring with a few simple tools.

How to install pergo wood flooring.

Acclimate unopened product lying flat in the room where it is to be installed 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. Pick a corner start clicking them together leaving the appropriate amount of space between rows and trim them to fit on the ends. This will allow them to acclimate to the room s temperature and humidity.

Our how to flooring installation guide is a snap for the pro or dyi. Once you ve smoothed out the concrete and added the vapor barrier installing pergo over concrete should be exactly the same as installing over wood. In addition to engineered hardwood and laminate floors pergo also manufactures traditional solid hardwood floors. Pergo s hardwood flooring options can cost up to 12 00 per square foot or more so it is clearly more expensive and longer lasting than the laminate products made by the same company.

Do not install directly over wallpaper or paneling. Remove baseboards from the accent wall and locate the wall studs using the stud finder tool. 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. Install pergo as before.

Hardwood floors are durable beautiful and a great diy project.