How Do You Install Laminate Wood Floors?
Adding laminate wood flooring to your home is an easy affordable project. The laminate comes in many designs and colors, to fit any home decor. It can be a family project as well, because snapping the lengths of laminate boards together is simple. When we installed our laminate floor, it went very quickly as we had several grandchildren helping snap in the wood. Make sure the surface of the floor is clean, dry and level. Lay down the liner, if your particular laminate flooring requires one. Several styles of laminate flooring are self backed and do not require the floor liner. Self backed laminate flooring is a quicker and easier installation process. It may cost a little more, but then you are saving money on the liner. The laminate panels need to set in the room they are being installed in 24 to 48 hours for them to “warm up” to the temperature of the room, especially if you pick them up in the winter, or in the heat of summer. Begin with the first box. This is a floating floor and n
