Installing Vinyl Laminate Flooring

If you re installing anyway if you insist on installing over the laminate you first goal should be to make your laminate as smooth as possible.

Installing vinyl laminate flooring.

Laminate flooring uses a click and lock installation method where the tongue of one plank is fitted into the groove of an adjoining plank at an angle. How to install laminate flooring. Installation laminate flooring. Then the first plank is folded down until it is level with the other plank.

You will then want to install vinyl planks that are as thick as you can get. This action draws the boards together and closes the seam. Installing click lock vinyl plank flooring trim the short tongue edge from the first vinyl plank. Plan the flooring layout.

Vinyl plank flooring like laminate or wood flooring needs to have a layout that is pleasing to the eye. For a free 2 month trial go to. During installation you can mix planks from different boxes to blend the dye lots patterns to create a more uniform appearance. See my flooring install playlist.

Install the second plank by holding it at an angle and inserting its tongue edge into the first plank s groove edge. It then continues straight into the adjoining rooms. Install baseboards and molding remove the spacers around the border and install baseboards and quarter round molding covering the plastic moisture barrier on the wall and the gap between the wall and the flooring. How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner.

How to install vinyl flooring at least 48 hours prior to installation place the new vinyl plank flooring in the room for acclimation. Lay the first plank appropriately spaced from the wall. 10 beginner mistakes installing vinyl plank flooring home renovation this video sponsored by skillshare.