How To Lay And Cut Laminate Flooring

You can of course cut laminate flooring with a table saw circular saw or jigsaw just as you do solid wood flooring but the results can be disastrous if you don t take the time to do it right.

How to lay and cut laminate flooring.

If you need to make curved cuts create a paper pattern first and place the pattern over the laminate to ensure accuracy when you re cutting. The product we are using in this video is lowes quick step. You ll also want to tear up any carpet in the room and remove the leftover tack strips. Installing laminate flooring is a snap literally.

A laminate floor is a floating floor meaning it is not fastened directly to the subfloor. As a diy project laminate flooring is one of the easiest types of flooring to install but it s not the easiest material to cut. 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. In this video jon and i install a laminate or floating floor in one of his bedrooms at his house.

Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day. This easy to follow guide shows you how to prepare before your start laying the laminate how to cut laminate to fit in corners and a simple tip to keep your laminated boards close together. It can be installed over any other tightly bonded flooring making it ideal for retrofits. To cut laminate flooring measure and mark the laminate s surface so you know where to cut then use a circular saw or a handsaw with at least 18 teeth per inch to make straight cuts.

Next cut strips of underlayment to size and lay the strips down across the exposed floor. Install the underlayment or vapor barrier. This thin dense foam layer helps to absorb sound provides a thermal barrier makes it easier to walk on the laminate and helps the flooring bridge minor gaps and bumps in the underlying floor. Flooring manufacturers always recommend putting down underlayment before laying the laminate.

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.