If one aplies any type of caulking or adhesive between laminate and moulding this prevents laminate floors ability to move so if one were to apply thin layer of silicone to bottom side.
How to install laminate flooring against a tub.
Working around a bathtub can be complicated.
Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day.
Cut a slit leading to the hole using a handsaw.
Drill a hole a 1 2 inch larger than the diameter of any tub plumbing that might be present.
Simply install the allure flooring up to 1 4 from the tub wall.
Allure flooring against bathtub.
Pull the toilet and dont forget to check the height of the existing waste flange.
For the more typical modern version a template must be made to simplify the accurate cutting required to lay the floor around the tub with as small a gap as possible.
1 4 3 8 height in your flooring the waste drain will probably be set too low from the existing floor.
If your bathtub happens to have feet disconnect the water and move the tub lay the floor and replace the tub.
This is really a simple process with the methods i use.
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In fact laminate flooring can be installed in almost every room in your home including kitchens since it doesn t have to be glued down and doesn t involve grout or mortar.
Planks can be cut with a hand saw circular saw or flooring cutter and most laminate flooring comes in planks that simply snap together with a tongue.
This allows the floor to breathe and float properly.
Since you are adding approx.
Water has a way of seeping into any available opening and the bathroom expansion joint between the bathtub and the flooring is no exception.
How to fill the gap between the bathtub flooring.
How to install laminate flooring.