Watch our step by step video showing how to lay laminate flooring with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence.
How to fitting laminate flooring.
Important points for fitting laminate flooring.
Laminate flooring is ideal for living areas and hallways.
This will create an expansion gap around the wall edge.
To fit your laminate flooring take a full board and start to lay this down from the corner of your room make sure that its tongue edge is against the wall.
Fitting laminate flooring can cause issues with noise for neighbours or rooms below.
When measuring the room to determine how much flooring is required you should add 10 of the total amount required to allow for wastage.
As part of your laminate flooring project you should ensure the subfloor and underlay are suitable to minimise noise.
Take the fitting wedges and slot these between your skirting edge and your board.
You ll also need to check the level of the floor to ensure a flat and.
You ll also want to tear up any carpet in the room and remove the leftover tack strips.
Check details on packaging.
Where to fit laminate flooring.
The average cost of underlay is about 5 per m2 depending on the type and thickness of material used.
To lay laminate flooring first clear out any furniture in the room you ll be laying the floor in.
Certain ranges are great for bathrooms and kitchens.