The pieces are designed to be easily installed without the.
Laminate flooring connect short side or long side first.
Step 11 when installing around a doorway slide the plank at least 1 4 inch under the door frame leaving a concealed 3 8 inch expansion gap.
Move down the line of boards until all of the gaps are closed along that line of laminate planks.
The tongue should be removed from the long side of all of the planks in the first row and from the short end on only the first plank.
How to connect laminate flooring sections.
Install the tongue towards the wall you are starting on.
Unlike most other flooring products laminate is.
To fix the gaps in the laminate flooring place the aluminum block with the sticky side down on the board end and over the gap.
Laying of laminate flooring in a long narrow room.
Laminate flooring is a frugal and durable alternative to carpet tile and hardwood flooring.
Let s watch this short video on how to start a laminate or vinyl plank installation so you can see what we need to do next.
Insert the tongue into the long side align the short side then use a pull bar and hammer to lock the last row in place and tap the short side closed.
Use the rubber mallet to tap the board and close the gap.
I use scrap boards that i connect to the floor temporarily and then i screw those scraps into the floor.