How To Lay A Herringbone Laminate Floor

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How to lay a herringbone laminate floor.

A herringbone laminate floor will add depth and interest to your home and it s easier and less expensive to install than a solid hardwood or engineered hardwood herringbone floor. To lay laminate flooring first clear out any furniture in the room you ll be laying the floor in. It was my first time installing this herringbone laminate flooring and i. You ll also want to tear up any carpet in the room and remove the leftover tack strips.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this old house. Run a bead of wood glue in the groove along one side of the herringbone field and insert a long spline then tap the spline in place. Laminate in smaller areas on each edge of the floor larger areas the gap will need to be. It s the ideal choice for homeowners who love sumptuous architectural details but who don t have a huge budget to work with.

Before you start laying out the herringbone pattern or installing the flooring take some time to prepare the area. Make sure the subfloor is in good condition and that it s completely level. Use the router to cut a groove around the perimeter so that you can add an apron of long flooring strips to frame the herringbone. If you don t check before you get started you might find that an uneven floor can require you to start over from the beginning.

See how to use prefinished engineered flooring to create a chevron showstopper. Next cut strips of underlayment to size and lay the strips down across the exposed floor.