How Do You Install A Snap Laminate Floor?
Laminate flooring is a very durable floor that’s easy to install and maintain. Laminate comes in many different styles, such as mock wood, stone, tile and ceramic, in all colors and designs. Laminate is considered a “floating” floor, which means it isn’t attached to the floor or the wall. This is because laminate expands and contracts with temperature change and generally requires a 1/4-inch expansion gap on all sides. Laminate has a tongue edge on one side and a grove edge on the other, which snap together to form a tight, gapless seam and make installation simple and quick. Remove all the floor trim with a flat pry bar. Lay a piece of laminate flat on the floor up against the door jam and run a pencil across the top of the laminate, making a mark on the door jam. Cut the door jam to size using a hand saw. Do this for all the door jams so the laminate can slide underneath the door jams. Clean the sawdust and any other dirt or debris left on the floor using a vacuum cleaner. Lay the un
