Laminate Flooring Connect Short Side Or Long Side First

Laying of laminate flooring in a long narrow room.

Laminate flooring connect short side or long side first.

Laminate flooring is a frugal and durable alternative to carpet tile and hardwood flooring. How to connect laminate flooring sections. Insert the tongue into the long side align the short side then use a pull bar and hammer to lock the last row in place and tap the short side closed. Use the rubber mallet to tap the board and close the gap.

To fix the gaps in the laminate flooring place the aluminum block with the sticky side down on the board end and over the gap. We need to mark the floor on both sides of the room and then snap a chalk line on them. Move down the line of boards until all of the gaps are closed along that line of laminate planks. Laminate flooring material is a wood lookalike tailor made for the do it yourself homeowner.

I use scrap boards that i connect to the floor temporarily and then i screw those scraps into the floor. This gives you a. Install the tongue towards the wall you are starting on. Let s watch this short video on how to start a laminate or vinyl plank installation so you can see what we need to do next.

Step 11 when installing around a doorway slide the plank at least 1 4 inch under the door frame leaving a concealed 3 8 inch expansion gap.