How do I lay laminate flooring?

Now all laminate floor coverings have a built-in locking joints I would suggest fitting a laminate floor is now comparatively easy compared to other flooring alternatives.

The rules for installing a laminate floor are relatively the same across all manufacturers. Laminate flooring is a floating floor system which requires an underlay to support the flooring for when it expands and contracts and to help deaden sound between the subfloor and the new floor.

The locking joints between manufacturers can vary but there are generally two systems in use today which are 'drop and lock' or 'push-lock'.

Drop and lock systems are more poplar within the flooring community as they are easier to fit. The method for fitting is in the description really as you need to drop, at a 45o angle, one board into another.

A push-lock system works when the boards are parallel to each other and you need to tap the boards together.

 

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