How To Lay Down Laminate Hardwood Floor

Lay out a box of hardwood boards ahead of the installation to visualize lengths wood grain and colors of the boards.

How to lay down laminate hardwood floor.

The planks glue together to create a floor that floats moves freely as a unit. To lay laminate flooring first clear out any furniture in the room you ll be laying the floor in. Here s how to install flooring using the nail down method. Fill any low spots in the underlayment greater than 3 8 inch with floor leveling compound.

Hardwood floors can go anywhere you need them to and can follow a wide array of patterns based on your preference for an area. Used when installing solid hardwood nail down installation is chosen due to how quickly and cost effectively it can be done. Align the first board with the layout line with the tongue facing into the room. If you are installing the flooring below grade or in a room like a basement with high humidity or moisture lay down a vapor barrier before you install the flooring.

After the first few rows have been installed drill pilot holes down into the tongue of each board and hand nail the rolls until there is enough clearance for the pneumatic nail gun. Engineered flooring goes down over a thin foam sheet which provides cushioning and sound dampening. Next rotate down until the joints lock image 1. Floating hardwood floor overview illustration by gregory nemec.

This will allow them to acclimate to the room s temperature and humidity. Lay a loose plank of your new flooring upside down against the door casing over a piece of the underlayment and saw off the bottom of the casing. When laying out the boards keep in mind. Lay out the unopened boxes of laminate planks in the room.

Next cut strips of underlayment to size and lay the strips down across the exposed floor. You will see a gap on the long side joints when the plank is rotated down. How to lay out a hardwood floor in an l shaped room. Keep this angle as you push the plank in until the laminate edges meet.

If you have l. They should acclimate for at least 48 hours. For the next plank join the short end of the plank first image 2.