Time To Install Laminate Flooring

Days 11 to 15.

Time to install laminate flooring.

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. Some installers don t make an extra trip to the home to remove the old flooring ahead of installation day. When installing a floating laminate floor you don t need to use any adhesive nails or staples. Laying the flooring you can lay the flooring in a 10 by 20 foot bedroom or living room in two or three hours but you should add an hour or two to fit it around cabinets or other obstacles in a.

Installing laminate flooring for beginners. Laminate flooring is ready to install as long as the base floor is clean and smooth. After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean. Fix concrete subfloors with a patching compound and for wood subfloors remove protruding nails and replace any damaged boards.

A larger living room can take two days. Add up to a day for repairs like filling and sanding damage or replacing small sections in a subfloor. As noted above this can be a mistake. Sometimes it becomes clear once the old flooring is gone that the subfloor must be repaired or replaced.