Installing Laminate Flooring The Easy Way

3 Materials
$200
1 Day
Easy
UPDATE YOUR OUTDATED FLOORING THE BUDGET SAVVY WAY BY INSTALLING LAMINATE FLOORING. ITS SO SIMPLE & EASY TO INSTALL, ITS THE PERFECT WAY TO REFRESH A ROOM WITHOUT SPENDING A FORTUNE!
Supplies


Supplies:

  • Laminate Flooring
  • Underlayment
  • Laminate Block
  • Hammer
  • Miter Saw/Circular Saw
  • Jig Saw
Before


Obviously, step #1 is to rip out your current flooring. In our case, it was this dark carpet.
Removing Carpet/Find Out How Much Flooring You Will Need


Make sure to pull out any staples that are left behind & sweep the floor. Next, its time to measure how much flooring you will need. Measure the length & width of the room, then multiply those two numbers together. That will equal your total square footage.
Laying Underlayment


For laminate flooring, it is important to lay down an underlayment if it is not already attached to your pieces. This is such a simple process just cut it to fit with scissors & lay it across the entire room. After the underlayment is down its time to pick a wall to start laying your laminate. There are a couple of ways to do this but I always start at the wall that is most predominant in the room. If you have shoe molding that should be removed first, this room didn’t have any.
Clicking The Flooring Together


The best part of this flooring is that it simply clicks together with the help of a laminate flooring block & hammer. It was easiest for me to start by clicking it in on top, then hammering it in on the side, but find what works best for you!
Harder Cuts


For cutting angled walls like the one above you can use a miter saw or circular saw. For cuts around molding, I recommend using a jigsaw.
Ta-Da


And just keep going & going & going until your room is fabulous & complete! This flooring made such a huge impact on a super budget-savvy price. This space feels so much larger & brighter already.
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  • Cindy Nalini Sarran Cindy Nalini Sarran on May 28, 2020

    Was there a trim piece at the end where the floor ends or transitions to another floor type?

  • Sandra Transom Sandra Transom on Jun 07, 2020

    What if your concrete floor under the carpet is not level, how do you go about laying laminate on it.

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  • Tammy Tammy on Jun 07, 2022

    JH, we had laminate floors for over 10 years that went through teens and a husband not taking their shoes off at the door, dogs and grandchildren. The floor looked the same as when it was installed. I believe the ware of it matters in how well you take care of it and the quality of the flooring installed. Mine was Pergo snap together.

  • Lois Lois on Jun 25, 2022

    I also have had laminate for more than 18 years. It looks just as good today. Would not have any other kind. It is installed in the master bedroom. We are considering installing it in the kitchen also.

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