Installing Laminate Flooring On Concrete Floor

Laminate flooring is ready to install as long as the base floor is clean and smooth.

Installing laminate flooring on concrete floor.

Place a piece of underlay on the concrete sub floor and a laminate board on top. Work with great care otherwise you might scratch the jambs. To prepare the foundation concrete floor for laying laminate you will need. For the next plank join the short end of the plank first image 2.

Next use a back saw to cut the wooden door jamb by holding it perfectly level. After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean. Fix concrete subfloors with a patching compound and for wood subfloors remove protruding nails and replace any damaged boards. Add about 10 to that number to account for any possible mistakes and warped boards.

Install a plastic vapor barrier. If your concrete passes the moisture test then plastic sheeting at least 6 mils thick will prevent moisture from getting into your laminate flooring. If you have a vinyl floor you may be able to install your flooring directly on top of it. When installing a floating laminate floor you don t need to use any adhesive nails or staples.

Leave the flooring in the room for three days before installation. To determine the roughness of the concrete floor we put a direct rail to the floor and a level is determined at any not very smooth place. Place the laminate flooring on the concrete slab in the room where it is to be installed. How to lay laminate flooring on concrete.

A container for solution. This will help to acclimate the flooring to the room temperatures and humidity. Multiply length times width of the room. Next rotate down until the joints lock image 1.

You will see a gap on the long side joints when the plank is rotated down. Remove any carpet or other flooring. A plastic roller with spikes. Determine how much flooring and materials will be needed.