Laminate Wood Floor Installation How To

Consider laminate wood flooring instead.

Laminate wood floor installation how to.

Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day. In this video jon and i install a laminate or floating floor in one of his bedrooms at his house. The top laminate looks like random grain wood but its plastic composition makes it scratch and stain. 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.

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. The planks consist of medium density fiberboard mdf sandwiched between plastic laminate. Installing laminate flooring is a snap literally. A laminate floor is a floating floor meaning it is not fastened directly to the subfloor.

Like traditional wood laminate flooring is available in a variety of colors to complement virtually all design styles. Prefinished plank flooring is easier to install than hardwood flooring and offers the same appearance. Laminate flooring is a great choice for homeowners who want the look of real hardwood at more affordable costs. 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.

To support this channel check out my http patreo. The product we are using in this video is lowes quick step. It can be installed over any other tightly bonded flooring making it ideal for retrofits.