Installing Laminate Flooring – A How-To Guide

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A video step by step guide to installing laminate flooring. Everything you need to know about how to install laminate floors. Presented by BuildDirect. www.builddirect.com

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#1 written by omarphi215 1 year ago

im going to be laying laminate in my living room which has a curve at the base of the steps. this will be my first real home project, how do I properly measure and cut the boards?

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#2 written by drgrathore 1 year ago

Thanks, very helpful and well made video.

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#3 written by strawdog1234567 1 year ago

completely detail-less pointless video.

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#4 written by telmac899 1 year ago

@GlennShook Trust me mate, its more expensive than most, but Pergo gives you a quality finish, is easy to fit, has more positive locking giving a solid feel to it and its as tough as hell, I mean ‘kid proof’ tough!

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#5 written by jchan3123 1 year ago

Is it better to cut the grove in the first piece?

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#6 written by GlennShook 1 year ago

Hey out there…I have a question. Is Tarkett laminate flooring from Menards (honey oak AC3) a good laminate floor? It was dirt cheap on sale and was told it’s a ok middle of the road laminate floor. But someone told me about problems with Menards cheap flooring and said I should get Pergo. Is he right? I just need a nice (no problems) kitchen floor, not the nicest floor in the world. PLMK thanks.

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#7 written by mista1medel 1 year ago

excellent video !

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#8 written by calidoggie 1 year ago

@JDMSE3P You can rent this type of power undercut saw, but a Japanese Pull Saw is fairly inexpensive, is portable and gives you more control. It is a small, flexible saw that is made for this purpose. Just search for Japanese Pull Saw and you can learn more about it.

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#9 written by JDMSE3P 1 year ago

At 5:36 what kind of saw is that? I’m just a begginner about to do my floors pretty soon.

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#10 written by G3Technics 1 year ago

Nice video – you made it look so easy – Which is really is after you get the hang of it.

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#11 written by inspiration3d 1 year ago

Hi, This is very interesting video to see and to use as my case study. But Please let me know that how to fix the lamination with floor without any glue and move due to place the furniture. Moisture barrier means is this plastic.. If yes how many “mm” is the thickness of the that moisture barrier. Thanks for your video.

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#12 written by jazzman1970 1 year ago

Do I need a moisture barrier if I have underlayment that is separate from the laminate flooring? Is the moisture barrier built into the underlayment?

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#13 written by BuildDirect 1 year ago

@maxellton yes, the last piece would be cut to fit the remaining width and you would lose the grooved part. That won’t be an issue as there is no “next” piece to lock it to.

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#14 written by maxellton 1 year ago

What do you do with the last piece? Do you need to cut the groove?

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#15 written by BuildDirect 1 year ago

@MrSlowskie thanks. that’s a good tip! Once all the furniture was back in the regular stagger was less noticeable

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#16 written by BuildDirect 1 year ago

@bobo007007 thanks for the feedback. Let us know if you have any questions when you get started

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#17 written by BuildDirect 1 year ago

@marleymauve great! feel free to look us up and call if you have any questions

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#18 written by BuildDirect 1 year ago

@lickmyasssuckmybals yup…anything can essentially be used as spacers as long as you take them out when you are done

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#19 written by lickmyasssuckmybals 1 year ago

Can I use wooden shims as the spacers?

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#20 written by sphynxboy2006 1 year ago

Some good tips I didn’t think about. Thx.

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#21 written by revealer007 1 year ago

good video. thanks

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#22 written by MrSlowskie 1 year ago

should have a random stagger on the joints…looks too uniform

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#23 written by JenPaisley 1 year ago

Very helpful, thanks for posting. We could have used this when we were looking to do the exact same thing on our old house.

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#24 written by marleymauve 1 year ago

I’m getting ready to redo my flooring and am def bookmarking this!

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#25 written by jamesdkirk 1 year ago

I’ve installed laminate and pure wood floors. This video is actually a nice primer if you’re thinking about taking on a floor installation project.

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