How To Lay Stone Laminate Flooring

Once you are getting to the last plank of the row cut the plank decorative side up if using a handsaw or side down when using a power saw and fit into place.

How to lay stone laminate flooring.

Shorten the first piece of laminate flooring so the joints in this row will be offset staggered in relationship to the first row. If it s not start the row with a plank cut to a length greater than 1 foot. You will see a gap on the long side joints when the plank is rotated down. For the next plank join the short end of the plank first image 2.

Insert the tongue of the second row plank into the groove of the first row plank at a slight angle until the laminate edges meet. Directly on the subfloor install a layer of plastic sheeting to create a moisture barrier image 1. Use the remainder of the laminate flooring planks you cut at the end of row one to start the next row as long as it s longer than 1 foot. Use a wooden block to tap the next row of boards into the first.

Start on the right side and work to the left. Begin laying the first row on the longest wall with the trimmed edges of the planks against the wall. Install laminate flooring planks by inserting one short end into the other at an angle approximately 20 degrees and pressing down. Next rotate down until the joints lock image 1.

When installing a floating laminate floor you don t need to use any adhesive nails or staples. This will stagger the seams which results in a more natural look. Avoid self leveling floor compounds especially on older homes says jay our flooring pro. Thoroughly clean the subfloor to remove all debris and ensure the floor is level.

Tape the sheeting to the wall two inches above the floor using painter s tape image 2. Slide the first two rows into their final position and repeat steps 5 and 6 above using the same alternating plank technique to complete the process. Most dips can be taken care of with a trowel and vinyl floor patch. Start the second row where you started off the first.

Hold the block securely with your left hand and hit the block with a hammer in you right hand.