Time To Install Laminate Flooring

Sometimes it becomes clear once the old flooring is gone that the subfloor must be repaired or replaced.

Time to install laminate flooring.

Days 11 to 15. Fix concrete subfloors with a patching compound and for wood subfloors remove protruding nails and replace any damaged boards. Installing laminate flooring for beginners. 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.

A larger living room can take two days. Add 1 2 days for installing a new subfloor in average size jobs. The installation is fairly straightforward and shouldn t take more than an afternoon for the average size bedroom. As noted above this can be a mistake.

After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean. Add up to a day for repairs like filling and sanding damage or replacing small sections in a subfloor. Place the underlayment sound and vapor barrier matting down on a thoroughly clean floor. Laminate flooring is ready to install as long as the base floor is clean and smooth.