They should acclimate for at least 48 hours.
How to lay a free floating wood floor.
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A laminate floor is a floating floor meaning it is not fastened directly to the subfloor.
When laying out the boards keep in mind to never have the ends of boards in adjacent rows line up with each other.
Lay out the unopened boxes of laminate planks in the room.
In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.
It can be installed over any other tightly bonded flooring making it ideal for retrofits.
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Installing laminate flooring is a snap literally.
This was our first time installing hardwood floors and i.
Then place a 5 16 inch spacer against the wall that s furthest from the door to give the wood floor enough room to expand without cracking.
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Afterwards lay down your flooring and cut the last piece in the row to make it fit minus 5 16 of an inch to account for the spacer.
Durable and available in engineered and solid options hardwood flooring is available in a variety of colors and install methods.
Lay out a box of hardwood boards ahead of the installation to visualize lengths wood grain and colors of the boards.
One of the most popular choices in homes hardwood flooring can add warmth value and style to any room in your home.