Time To Install Laminate Flooring

Sometimes it becomes clear once the old flooring is gone that the subfloor must be repaired or replaced.

Time to install laminate flooring.

When installing a floating laminate floor you don t need to use any adhesive nails or staples. Laying the flooring you can lay the flooring in a 10 by 20 foot bedroom or living room in two or three hours but you should add an hour or two to fit it around cabinets or other obstacles in a. Days 11 to 15. Add 1 2 days for installing a new subfloor in average size jobs.

After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean. Laminate flooring is ready to install as long as the base floor is clean and smooth. A larger living room can take two days. Fix concrete subfloors with a patching compound and for wood subfloors remove protruding nails and replace any damaged boards.

Add up to a day for repairs like filling and sanding damage or replacing small sections in a subfloor. As noted above this can be a mistake. The installation is fairly straightforward and shouldn t take more than an afternoon for the average size bedroom. Slide the first two rows into their final position and repeat steps 5 and 6 above using the same alternating plank technique to complete the process.