How to Install Westhollow Laminate Flooring

iFLOOR.com shows how to install Westhollow Laminate Flooring yourself.

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[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.

[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.

[FinelineNation]

You bet, it does!

[FlooringSuppliesCoUk]

Excellent advice

[dustyleviz]

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

[happybob9000]

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

[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.

[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]

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

[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.