Place unopened packages of laminate flooring in the room or rooms in which they are to be installed.
How to put a laminate flooring down.
If it s not start the row with a plank cut to a length greater than 1 foot.
Start the second row where you started off the first.
This will stagger the seams which results in a more natural look.
This will minimize shrinkage or expansion when they react to room temperature and humidity step 2 check for moisture levels.
Step 1 let the boards acclimate.
Fill any low spots in the underlayment greater than 3 8 inch with floor leveling compound.
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.
Follow these tips on how to install a laminate floor.
Doing so enables you to slide the new planks underneath the casing.
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.
How to install laminate flooring.