Time To Install Laminate Flooring

The installation is fairly straightforward and shouldn t take more than an afternoon for the average size bedroom.

Time to install laminate flooring.

Laying the flooring you can lay the flooring in a 10 by 20 foot bedroom or living room in two or three hours but you should add an hour or two to fit it around cabinets or other obstacles in a. Slide the first two rows into their final position and repeat steps 5 and 6 above using the same alternating plank technique to complete the process. After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean. Sometimes it becomes clear once the old flooring is gone that the subfloor must be repaired or replaced.

A larger living room can take two days. Installing laminate flooring for beginners. As noted above this can be a mistake. Add up to a day for repairs like filling and sanding damage or replacing small sections in a subfloor.

When installing a floating laminate floor you don t need to use any adhesive nails or staples. Some installers don t make an extra trip to the home to remove the old flooring ahead of installation day. Place the underlayment sound and vapor barrier matting down on a thoroughly clean floor. Add 1 2 days for installing a new subfloor in average size jobs.