Laminate floor installation will require intermediate-level skills. The cost of covering a 144-square-foot room is approximately $1,300. - Measure the area of the floor you plan to cover, and add 10 percent to allow for waste.
- Remove the shoe molding from around the baseboard. Remove any doors from the area to be covered.
- The flooring planks will need additional clearance to fit under doorframes. Place a piece of underlayment and laminate flooring next to the jamb to determine the appropriate height, and cut out the desired area of the frame with a handsaw (figure A).
- Install the floor underlayment. Make sure the edges don't overlap, and tape the pieces together to prevent them from shifting. Create an expansion gap between the underlayment and the walls by using spacers (figure B).
In addition to reducing noise, the underlayment cushions the laminate flooring to make it more comfortable to walk on. Underlayment comes in large rolls or as separate pieces that can be taped together. If you're placing a laminate floor on top of a concrete slab, apply a polyethylene plastic vapor barrier before installing the underlayment.
RESOURCES :
Perstorp Flooring
Perstorp Flooring
Garner, NC 27529
Phone: 919-773-600
Fax: 919-773-5895
Email: pergomail@casupport.com
Website: www.pergo.com/
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