Installing Vinyl Laminate Flooring

This action draws the boards together and closes the seam.

Installing vinyl laminate flooring.

10 beginner mistakes installing vinyl plank flooring home renovation this video sponsored by skillshare. Then you will want to install a solid smooth underlayment over your laminate floor. 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. If you re installing anyway if you insist on installing over the laminate you first goal should be to make your laminate as smooth as possible.

The installation starts in the corner of the house and proceeds through the first room until the edge of the flooring extends beyond the walls. Vinyl plank flooring like laminate or wood flooring needs to have a layout that is pleasing to the eye. How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. During installation you can mix planks from different boxes to blend the dye lots patterns to create a more uniform appearance.

Then the first plank is folded down until it is level with the other plank. Installing click lock vinyl plank flooring trim the short tongue edge from the first vinyl plank. Lay the first plank appropriately spaced from the wall. Installation laminate flooring.

Laminate flooring uses a click and lock installation method where the tongue of one plank is fitted into the groove of an adjoining plank at an angle. How to install vinyl flooring at least 48 hours prior to installation place the new vinyl plank flooring in the room for acclimation. For a free 2 month trial go to. It then continues straight into the adjoining rooms.

Plan the flooring layout. See my flooring install playlist. You will then want to install vinyl planks that are as thick as you can get.