How to Install Westhollow Laminate Flooring

[FlooringSuppliesCoUk]

Excellent advice

[FinelineNation]

You bet, it does!

[dustyleviz]

and we all lived happily ever after..... cheesy!!!

[shlongernaut]

Do you need to put the 1/4 inch spacers on the other side, at the end? He put spacers from where he started but not for the other side.

[rossdarragh]

Id like to continue the flooring through 2or3 rooms. Do i require a saddle board or similar product at the doors, either for practical or visual reasons

[happybob9000]

yes cork is more costly than the cheap standard foam but the acoustics of the room and the liveability are vastly better with a top notch underlayment like cork.

[johnnyDimSum]

Can existing carpet pad work as an underlayment ( I want to remove 20 year-old carpet ) ? Any helpful take on this, thanks in advance !

[happybob9000]

you can not use old carpet for laminate underlayment - that would have too much flex under the floor and cause problems in the future

[AlanMolstad]

at 1:32 I have a question about what you show.

The topic at this part of the video is the direction to lay the flooring.

I dont understand what window you point to here as the main sorce of light?

Is it the window that the camera is aimed at at 1:34 ?

Or is it the little side window off to the left hand side of the video?

[happybob9000]

the camera only shows 3 of the walls - and although the window is larger on the wall which would imply that you would run lengthwise with that light source that is the north facing window. The windows on camera left are western facing windows and therefore that was the better direction to run the flooring in this case.

[NiceGuyAC]

Well done. I look forward to my first try! :D

[dbad6838]

Should you have a Miter saw for floor

completion?

[ltnhomieeb23]

Thanks so much for this video, this will me my first time intalling laminate flooring, wish me luck!!!!!!

[studenthobo]

I was wondering, what are the cork pads under the laminates for? Thanks

[ifloorDotCom]

The cork tiles which are installed are 6mm cork underlayment. Underlayment is necessary for all floating floors, such as laminate. Cork is considered the premium underlayment for floating floors because of its sound absorbing properties, density, hypoallergenic and insulating properties.

Underlayment comes in a variety of materials from foams and rubber to cork.

[studenthobo]

Thanks for the help! I was also thinking, would a small angle grinder be good for making undercuts in door jambs?

[ifloorDotCom]

Short answer here is yes, but it can be difficult to set the grinder to the proper height to account for the floor in some cases. There are powered versions of a typical hand jamb saw available, but if you're fairly confident with your skills with an angle grinder it should work out for you.

[ufilmhouse]

I bought some laminate wood flooring installed it with no problems then my stupid dog spilled his bowl of water and the laminate expanded and bubbled up on the edges. I went to home depot to ask about a seal but the guy told me that they come sealed and that I did not need one, I found this paste that said is a seal but I am not sure how to apply it and I can't seem to find any info on it. This video did not answer that particular question. Some help would be greatly appreciated.

[justingsmith]

Some laminate will have problems with water, all laminate is not equal!!! The problem is so huge Im not going to get into it now. If you have had water problems. Plank replacment is the only way to get it back to 100%. The laminate should have been glued in the water areas in the first place. If you go to a local hardware store,NOT! Homedepot or Lowes. You can get a wood filler from DEP to match the laminate in a tube. Its very easy to work with and will hide most of the problem.

[mystro86]

Do you think laminate is better than carpet?

Why don't people like carpet anymore?

Why is everyone buying laminate these days?

[happybob9000]

Carpet can trap allergens. Laminate is cheap and easy to install!

[msyogi23]

thankyou for the video i have been researching installation of laminate flooring. i noticed you didn't glue the cork to the concrete nor was there a moisture barrier used under the cork- are these two steps not necessary? please advise.

[ifloorDotCom]

This particular installation was done over a wood subfloor so there was no need for a moisture barrier.

Cork underlayment does not need to be glued down with a floating installation. Over concrete, install your moisture barrier, tape up the seams, then lay out your cork underlayment (taping the corners together helps quite a bit), then begin installing your laminate.

[fuhrc08]

remember, if a wood floor cant be refinished at least twice it garbage!

[ifloorDotCom]

It is important to note that laminate flooring is not meant to be refinished, nor can it. The tough-wearing aluminum oxide finishes applied to laminate floors are built to take wear and tear far better than traditional wood flooring so that refinish work is not necessary assuming proper care and maintenance techniques are used during the lifetime of the floor.

[stuglithero]

they dont show how to cut the doorway in ive been taught to always start from the door

[Jay9O]

Can you tell me about how the wood stretches and what can I do to help?

[ifloorDotCom]

Wood much like other natural products will expand and contract due to variations in temperature and moisture content. In wood flooring, as the temperature in a room raises, the molecules within the wood will spread further apart, causing the planks of flooring to expand. Flooring also will expand as it absorbs moisture. Flooring contracts as the room's temperature drops or as the room dries out. Keep your room around 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit with a humidity of about 40% for best results.

[mm3861]

Nino18645 is right! It's not as easy as it looks.... if you are a first timer. However, if you are moderately handy and have a few tools like a jigsaw, jamsaw & miter saw for trim, you CAN do this and save thousands of dollars. Doorways were the trickiest part for me, but a little internet research helped me through that.

[ToRoNtOGuYY]

QUESTION, I want to install laminate flooring in my condo, is it tough to do? and can it be a 1 man job??

[ifloorDotCom]

Most laminate installations can be done with one or two people. I would suggest having one person help you out because the longer laminate planks can be hard to keep straight when locking them into place if done by only one person. Time or people required can also depend on which brand of laminate you are installing as some are easier than others. If you take your time you should be able to install a laminate floor on your own in your condo, but having one person to help would be ideal.

[ToRoNtOGuYY]

Well thank you very much for your quick and informative response. I guess I will try it myself and if I do get stuck I will call a buddy of mine. Last quick question, how long would it take to do for lets say a fairly large room, and do u recommend getting the snap-in Laminate or the ones u glue or what not?? Thx again.

[ifloorDotCom]

The click-together laminates are far easier to install and I would suggest looking into them over the glue-together types. With click laminates a two person team can usually lay about 75-100 square feet per hour. On your own I would expect to lay about 50 square feet per hour or more once you get the hang of how the locking mechanisms work. If you need any further help feel free to contact us!

[mm3861]

This week, I just completed my first laminate flooring job in my house. Getting those first few rows of planks down was the hardest part. I had ZERO experience with laminate flooring, but I learned through trial and after a short time, I was on a roll. I bought a Bosch Fine Cut power saw to undercut the door frames and that made things a lot easier too. Sometimes you have to shave off part of the tongue and side the planks together when you can't lift the row because of a doorway. Good Luck!

[neverRIP82]

wow this is amazing! it made me 200.00 dollars extra... in a day!...

[gluvsu]

Isn't that floor care cleaner for laminate flooring just vinegar and water basically?

[ifloorDotCom]

Basically, yes. :)

But the BonaKemi cleaner is premixed, comes in a spray bottle, and has a warranty-- all for less than $6.

It smells better too!

[overcomeobstacles]

what is the difference with laminate and wood?

thanks

[ifloorDotCom]

The major difference is that hardwood is made from sawn planks of timber whereas laminate is a picture of wood laminated through heat and pressure to adhere it to a core board and backing. Basically put laminate is an engineered product constructed using a medium or high-density fiberboard (a wood product) which is then laminated together with a backing board and a surface layer which is composed of an image (photograph of a wood pattern) and an extremely tough-wearing aluminum oxide.

[overcomeobstacles]

thanks ever so much mate

[nino18654]

I`m doing right  now and it`s not easy as it looks.

[ifloorDotCom]

Nino,

We're sorry to hear that! We do have a step-by-step written guide if that would be more helpful.

We're not allowed to post URLs in comments, so if you're looking for more detailed instructions, go to our profile page, and view our bulletin "Need more help installing laminate?" There you will find a link to step-by-step instructions.

[rodrigoquidel]

me ha sido de mucha ayuda

congratulations

[rodrigoquidel]

excelente

[KipBurbank]

Ok, I think I can do it.

[gluvsu]

great video But do you have any tips on getting around the doors ways?

[ifloorDotCom]

A jamb saw or even a regular hand saw can help undercut your door jambs to allow the floor to slide underneath.

[AndyBJ]

Very usefull, thanks for posting!