When you install wood laminate flooring in your home you get a cost effective, durable and elegant alternative to real hardwood floors with out the complex and expensive installation. Because wood laminate flooring can be installed over virtually any flat surface and over slightly uneven surfaces it can be installed quickly and very inexpensively. In fact most home owners can install wood laminate flooring themselves with some basic tools and time!
The tools needed to install wood laminate flooring are fairly common and inexpensive. The tools you must have are a hammer, a striking block, tape measure and a saw. A hand saw will work but a power saw works much better and will make installing wood laminate flooring much easier and gives a better looking finished product.
In many instances the wood laminate flooring can be installed over the existing sub floor or concrete floor. Never install laminate flooring over carpet or other textile based materials. The only other requirement for a laminate floor base is that it is clean and dry prior to installation
Before you install your floor be sure and let the boxes of flooring sit flat on the floor of the room you will be working in for two to three days to let the wood adjust tho the temperature and environment of the room. When you install your laminate floor you should start on the longest wall and run the flooring parallel with that wall. Spacers will be used to equally space your wood laminate flooring from the wall and ensure a straight installation. The spacers are normally 1/2″ wide,. The spacers will give the floor proper clearance to float around and expand and contract with the temperature change. Although they leave a gap between the wall and the wood laminate flooring do not worry about it, the gap the spacers leave will be covered up by the base trim.
Being patient following the manufactures instructions and taking your time to get the first row of flooring to run straight will be the most time consuming step in the installation process. However once the initial rows are in the floor will install in record time and you will be on your way to a beautiful new floor.
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