How to Install a Floating Cork Floor
In this Project you will:
Step 1: Prep the Room
Remove any furniture and appliances. Score the joint between the top of the baseboard and the wall with a utility knife cutting through any caulking and paint (image 1), and then remove the baseboard with a pry bar (image 2). Use a scrap piece of thin lumber against the wall to protect it when levering the baseboard away from the wall. Use care so that the baseboards may be reused.
Step 2: Test Fit the Tiles
Start laying the floor on the longest wall and lay a row of tiles to make sure you don't end up with a small piece on the end. If you do, cut a tile in half and lay it against the longest wall and lay out the tiles again to see if you end with a large enough piece.
Step 3: Cut the Door Casings
Place a piece next to the doorjamb to determine the correct height to set the jamb saw (image 1). Cut the casing and pry out the pieces with a screwdriver (image 2).
Step 4: Cut the Tiles for the Door Casing
Slide the tile under the casing and mark the cut points. Extend the lines using a speed square and make the cutout with a jigsaw.
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Resources
- Cork flooring from Black River Flooing Corp.
Countertop (Rosemary) from CaesarStone US
Faucet from Moen
Mosaic tile from Rubble Tile
Kitchen island and pot rack from eKitchenIslands.com
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