How To Install Laminate Flooring
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- This video shows you the steps and tools needed to install laminate flooring.
Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:11 - Flooring Overview
3:17 - Vapor Barrier
4:02 - First Row
8:54 - Second Row
16:01 - Flooring Adjustment
19:41 - Last Row
25:10 - Transition Piece 
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Thank you for the important details! Wonderful video. I'm a 70 year old woman who laid my own floor. Your help is greatly appreciated!!
Wow, you are awesome! I’m glad the video helped!!
I just want to say what everyone else here already mentioned, I watched ten videos and all of them good but felt like it was not enough to not doubt myself and go into the project with a little fear of messing up. Once I got to your video I clicked on it because of your awesome hair but then you started explaining the steps and I was hooked man. The detailed explanation, the camera angles, the re chalking of the things you already explained I came out knowing more out of your video than the ten others I had already watched. Thank you for doing us a great service and thank you for being awesome. You should definitely branch out to other social media sites if you aren’t already on them because you deserve followers and followers can definitely use a knowledgeable person like yourself to save some money in renovations or repairs. Thanks man and I appreciate the effort you put into the video.
@arielleon7236 Thank you for the kind words! Definitely one of my favorite comments of all time! Comments like these make all the work I put into these videos worth it.
Good luck with your project!
Came for the hair stayed for the content
Lol what a great line!@@tcuster55
Thank you
Also clicked for hair. What a good cut can do!
Thank you!!@@lilywhiteman1806
Good instruction. There are a bunch of bad vids on RUclips for laminate -- guys installing it backwards, banging the joints together with a hammer, etc. Only comment would be the doubled up padding. I believe they recommend against using extra underlayment if your laminate has the attached because it creates extra movement in the joints. But overall very good detail vid
Best instructional floor video on yt. Explains everything and shows everything and explains why. Camera is clear and is on everything hes explaining
Thank you. !!!!!
Thanks @AnjelSnow I really appreciate the kind words!
Excellent video! This guy is so good at what he does and not alone that but can express it in his videos. So precise and explicit that he makes the task of laying floors very doable to the DIY person. Well done to you, keep up the good work and thanks.
Thanks for the kind words! @timdaly8057
I must have watched 10 videos before I found this one. Superior explanation with awesome camera angles Thank you very much!!!
Thanks @Nusremmus I'm glad the video was helpful!
Great job with your tutorial. Getting ready to install our first room. We had decided to go without the underlayment but changed our mind after watching this video.
Glad the video helped. Good luck with your project!
Excellent instructions! You made it very easy to follow along and comprehend. Although I did miss a few seconds of the bullnose when your hair got in my eyes, but I went back and watched it again. All good now. Great video!
Thanks! @Brooks.Mechanical.Electric
Yes, my hair gets in the way a lot lol
Spot on this, was installing a floor Tomorrow but not anymore, they are in a cold garage so will be bringing them in tomorrow and leaving them for a few days to adjust to their new environment, great tip, thank you!
Thanks @nathanleigh3486
I'm glad you enjoyed the video and good luck with your project!
Thanks for your comprehensive demonstration. As a newbie to floating timber flooring, I was really appreciative of all your very detailed instructions. Those tips make all the difference. To save time, money and anxiety, you REALLY don't want to have to learn these "on the job". Cheers from Australia!
Thanks for the kind words @59markr ! I'm glad the video was helpful!
I'm 71 and installing a vinyl plank flooring. I searched for many videos, and yours is the best. I have all the tools, except l have a plank cutter. I think I'll purchase the saw and a different heavier rubber mallet.
Hi @gailpdevine
Thank you very much for the kind words!
Good luck with your project!
Very thorough compared to some other videos. Thanks bro
Thanks @mikeallenfpv
I’m glad you enjoyed it
About the clearest video. Great explanations. I especially like your approach for the first rows and will be using that.
@grangermacy Thank you and good luck with your project!
Thanks man! There are a good number of tips in here that really help, especially around the first few rows and adjustments before continuing on. Much appreciated!
@jasont4860 Thank you, I really appreciate the kind words!
The best video to date on how to lay flooring. Thank you for your professional advice and work. Awesome
Thanks! @johnpasqua9416
Probably the best informative video I've seen on RUclips for installing Laminate flooring. Great job👍
Thanks @jallen1 I really appreciate the kind words!
Whats impressive is the quality of your work as well as the presentation. You have a gift for teaching, and this is by far the best video I've seen for installation! Answered the key questions I couldn't find answers to. Thank you!!!!
Thank you so much for the kind words @thespiritualodyssey I really enjoy teaching and making these videos and comments like yours motivate me to keep going!
This video is simply awesome. It clears up many of the questions that I had, that other videos did not answer. What a find, I learned a lot. And thank you!!!
Thanks @joemd7775
I really appreciate the kind words!
Salute to you Sean. What a blessing you are for me with this video. Finally I'm able to follow thru on a dream of updating my floors. I live in an older home that I love. I'll be using a professional installer company.... prayerfully they will be as good as you. You've done a superb job in educating me....and I thank you. I'll be able to communicate with them and make sure they know that I know a little something. I won't feel like a novice....going into this venture blind. Again you are a blessing 🙌 for many. May God bless and shower you and yours with blessings....and the desires of your heart. You provide an awesome service. 😊❤
@diannewelch5258 Thank you very much for the beautiful words! It really means a lot to me.
I'm sure they'll do an excellent job on your project!
Thanks for the important details about how to account for the tongue and groove when measuring. Very helpful video.
Hi @zendobrendo0001
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Great detail in your demonstration. For a first time DIYer, your video definitely helped me with my doubts. Thanks 👍🏻
Thanks @peterperillo I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Awesome video, I’m ready to do my diy, every part of your video was precise, clear and the angle shot wow! Im about to binge watch your videos. Thank you so much for the video.
Thanks! @monicasmith4820
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!!
Spot on, cheers. Its ages since I laid laminate and this video really helped plus you added some very useful pro tips that I will include. Respect. Jon
Thanks @jonmelkay I'm glad the video helped you!
Excellent step by step tutorial for DIYs, thank you Sean. I will keep following your detailed videos from now on.... looking forward to see Hard /Engineering wood installation videos and solutions to tricky door transitions
Thanks! @ahmedsoliman2204
More videos coming soon!!
Absolutely solid video, very well explained. Thanks so much!
Thanks @andrewdwillis6
I really appreciate it!
Man, I've been watching these vids left and right and by far this was the easiest to "get it"! Thanks! Me n my 14 n 15 yr old boys will be tackling their bedrooms and I will have them watch this vid as well! Thanks again!
Thank you! @enzomoya1689
I'm glad you enjoyed the video and good luck with your project!
@@TheCarpentryConsultant I have a question? If my hallway flooring is north and south should the bedroom be the same or can I go east n west in bedroom? Thanks again!
@@enzomoya1689 You can run the flooring either way but I would run it the same as your hallway.
Let me know if you have any other questions!
I saw you were at 996 and I know the feeling of being so close to 1,000 subs. I'm currently at 959 ahhh, so i subscribed to help you get there. Great job!! Thanks for sharing such great info.
Thank you!! I'm hoping to make it to 1,000 by midnight. So close!
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Dude this is the best video! So clear and easy to understand. Exactly what I needed. Thank you and I subscribed.
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I really appreciate it!!
Thank you for your teaching
I’m glad it was helpful! @gussmaa4430
The best teacher ever😊🙏🙏
Thanks! @wilbervelasco5841
I really appreciate that!!
Thank you! I am doing my first project and this answers many questions and lots of tips, like starting with it against the wall so it doesn't slide around every where then adjust for spacing
Hey @matthewmason9273 thank you! Good luck with your project!
This is a fully detailed video. Well done.
Thanks! @speedyswoodshop
Great tutorial. Thanks for all the detailed sections
Thank you @luisasipple9315
I really appreciate it!
Thank you for every single detail
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I'm glad you enjoyed it
Such a great breakdown
Thank you so much
Thanks @abmargol123 I'm glad it helped!
I was subscribing the minute I saw the channel name because we Owens need to stick together hahahaha. Great video! This popped up on my feed at a perfect time! I am laying my first floor ever this weekend and you answered every question I had! Thanks!
Haha @SeanInAlaska that's awesome!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and good luck with your project!
Thanks. Very detailed and helpful video
Thanks, I'm glad it helped! @scottmattock4084
This is a perfectly explained video.
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Love the flooring. I'm almost done my own bedroom I have 1 more coat of mud I had redrywalled it can't wait to be finished.
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Thanks for watching and good luck with your project!
Thank you for this.
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Great video! Thank you.
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Got more distracted from the hot guy 😂 thank u from the UK! Great video
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Very well explained thank you!!!!
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I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Very nice work
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That was pretty informative. Nice job.
@jamesalston8134
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Very nice video. Love the details great work.
Thanks! @TheJamsherSingh
Excellent. I am 73 and I am going for it, only 1,000 sq ft, 6 rooms.
@davidlis6709 Awesome, good luck!!
Let me know if you have any questions.
Super nice video! Thanks
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Can I get this guy come and do my floors?????
Very well explained
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THANKS! it does help a lot! I have a zoo at home
You're welcome!
Very detailed and well executed work man! So what kind of flooring is that exactly? It looks like wood with a pass and the way it interlocks is prime! One little thing I noticed is you didn’t mention a control line or how it works. If someone is installing a floor next to a wall that isn’t straight or square with the rest of the room, then you’re going to be in trouble starting your first row pushed against the wall like that. Also floor joist have a play in which way they’re running by and how spaced they are… it ideal to have 16” joist gaps and you run your flooring by perpendicular to the way the joist are running. Thanks for the video and please tell me exactly my what flooring that is!
Hi @romanmorris6901. Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Yes, I mention what to do about 3 or 4 rows in about what to do when pulling the rows away from the wall and shimming the space between the wall and the first row with shims. It's difficult to do while working just with the first row which is why I wait until 3 or 4 rows in when the group of flooring is more stable. If the wall that you're starting on is too wavy, then you're more than welcome to use the shims a little earlier than I did.
As for the direction of the floor joists, I was installing over concrete so that didn't apply to my installation and it's difficult to address everyone's specific situation but to answer your question, no, the direction of the flooring joists below does not stipulate the direction of the direction of the floating floor. That rule applied back when they laid flooring directly on floor joists without a plywood subfloor. Now that we use subfloors, the flooring can be laid in any direction but usually running the length of the room is more common due to the fact that it makes the room look larger which I mention in the beginning of the video.
I will look through my paperwork and find the exact name/brand of the flooring I used in the video.
Thanks
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By far the most professional and helpful video on the subject. Excellent work!!!
Thanks @syoung6126 I really appreciate it!!
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You're welcome @sobhan7593
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you for offering to answer question Sean! I bought my first home in Picture Rocks Tucson! I have laid 5,000 sq ft of flooring with my friend who just passed away. I helped cut, lay and tap. I am having trouble with understanding the measurements. You mentioned the 12 inch rule. How do I know how to start the second row third etc? You said never be less than 12 inches from the seems? How do I decide what size to start each row? How do I decide how much to measure the start of each row? You said we can use the last piece of the end of the row if it is bigger than 6 inches? Awesome broadcast! Glad I found you! Thank you!
Hi @cashvancarson9018
Thanks! The biggest thing to keep in mind with the size of the cut pieces when you're starting a new row is #1 - To make sure the cut piece isn't less than 8in. and #2 -Is to stagger the seams so they're more than 12in. apart from the previous row.
You can use the scrap piece from the row you just laid if it works in conjunction with those two rules. If the scrap piece doesn't work with those two rules, you can either start with a full piece or cut a random size that does.
I wouldn't overthink the exact size of the cut because there are a lot of sizes that would work for the row you're starting.
I hope this helps and good luck with your project!
Sean! Thank you again! Do I have to remove the baseboard?
Not a problem!@@cashvancarson9018
You can either remove the existing baseboard and replace it with new baseboard when you're finished with the flooring or you can install a shoe moulding at the bottom of the baseboard when you're finished with the flooring so it covers the gap between the flooring the the baseboard.
dont forget to follow the manufacturers recommendation for flatness - you may need to fill or flush areas - even for an area that previously had a floors and if putting in a new addition with a concrete floor - check it for flatness BEFORE you put in the walls... Laminate should not flex once installed.
Hi @evanofain
Yes, I mention that in the beginning of the video to the viewers. That is a very important step.
Great video. Do you have a laminate install video with slanted/diagonal cuts…?
Thanks @jimeagle5509
Unfortunately, I don't have a flooring video for diagonal cuts but the process will be the same except for the 45 degree cuts at the end of each row.
You need to start in a corner of the room and cut a 45 degree angle on each end of your first board with the groove side facing you.
The long points of the 45 degree cuts will be on the groove side so when you lay your first piece in the corner it will look like a triangle.
The long points of the first piece you cut will determine the short points of the second piece. For example, if the long points of the first piece are 12in., then the short points of the second piece will be 12in.
Once you start that pattern, you keep building from there.
I hope that helps!
@@TheCarpentryConsultant I have an angle in 1 corner. Should I start on the angle side of the room? This is what it sort of looks like on the one side:
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Hi@@jimeagle5509
It's difficult to tell without seeing it in person but if there's a weird angle in the room, I always start on the easier side first so when you get to the angled portion you can take your measurements off of the flooring you already laid which makes it much easier.
I hope this helps.
I have a question, if I was to do new flooring for a whole house, and the layout of the house is a long corridor with rooms coming off the corridor, would you start in the middle of the corridor then span out on either side from this crucial point? Taking into consideration measurements from mid corridor to furthest wall in the other rooms. Just wondering how you would get direction (along the corridor) spot on. Thank you
Hi @johnpasqua9416
Very good question! It's difficult to tell you exactly what section to start in without seeing the exact layout of your house but hopefully this helps...
When I lay floors throughout the entire house, I like to start in the largest room first, working from left to right. By starting in the largest area, there are a lot more sections to measure off of to ensure that the flooring lines up with the layout of the house and lands correctly when you get to the other bedrooms.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Do you have a tutorial that explains/ shows the different types of laminate flooring. Some seem pretty thin and other hearty. Do each have a certain use? Where can they be installed?
@luisasipple9315
As of right now, I only have one flooring installation video but seeing how well it's doing has made me consider doing more. As far as different materials go, there are quite a lot to choose from. It's difficult to compare different flooring options without being in person but it may be a little easier for me in this capacity to talk about price ranges. You can tell a lot about the quality of the flooring by how much it costs because even the cheap flooring looks great online.
The flooring that costs around $1 a square foot, as you can imagine, is made from MDF and the top laminate layer is very brittle so it should only be used, in my opinion, in storage closets and other low traffic areas.
The quality becomes more suitable for high traffic areas when the price hits the $4 to $5 range. I always pick a water resistant/waterproof flooring no matter where it's being installed. I've found that it holds up well in a various amount of conditions (especially if you have dogs).
I hope this helps!
What kind of blade did you purchase for your chopsaw? I have a Dewalt.
Hi @eyes2see438
I am using a Diablo finish blade but you can use any brand blade you want. I recommend getting a finish blade with more teeth. The more teeth a blade has the smoother cut it will give.
Let me know if you have any other questions!
I may have a dumb question here. Is there a chop saw or a miter saw? I’m trying to learn this stuff. I was going to buy a miter saw, I am guessing it allows you to cut in different angles compared to a straight chop saw. But I wasn’t sure. I saw your video and figured I’d ask you.
Hi @TheJamsherSingh
That's not a dumb question at all. A lot of tool names can be confusing and there are a lot of slang names for tools, for example, "saw zaw" is slang for reciprocating saw but either one would work when referring to them.
Chop saw and miter saw can mean the same thing but technically a chop saw can not cut angles.
Chop saw:
Chop saws are usually used when cutting metal studs with an abrasive metal cutting blade. They are restricted by only being able to make straight cuts and theoperation of the arm can only move up and down.
Miter saw:
Miter saws have a wood cutting blade and are able to cut angles on materials. This is the basic tool that you would need to cut and install trim.
Radial Arm saw:
Lumber yards, Home Depot, and Lowes still use this type of saw but very uncommon to own in your home unless you have a workshop. It cuts wood by sliding forward and backward and can cut through thicker and wider pieces of wood but it's restriction is that it cannot move up and down like a chop saw or miter saw.
Compound Miter saw:
This is the most common saw and it combines the abilities of a miter saw and radial arm saw allowing it to move up and down, slide forward and backward, and can cut miters. This is the saw I recommend getting.
I hope this information helps and please don't hesitate on asking about tools or projects. There's no such thing as a dumb question.
Thanks!
Do I still need to expansion gap even though I am installing laminate in the summer. Or doesn’t matter the weather?
Good question! @Othmnmo
You should always have an expansion gap no matter what season you’re installing the flooring.
How do you know what size spacer to use? We are in Houston Texas. Some times it’s hot and sometimes it’s cool.
Hi @monishajackson5019
Good question! Generally speaking, you can use a 3/8" spacer which would be ok with the majority of floating floors.
Inside each box of flooring, there should be a paper with directions that will give you the recommend range of spacing needed for that specific flooring.
Good luck with your project!
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I have the same flooring, however, 5 full planks get me to the other end, but I’m 3 1/8” short how do you add the additional 3”?
Hi @emoryholmes4563
I would cut at least 12 inches off the first board so you have a larger piece when you get to the end.
Let me know if you have any other questions and thanks for watching!
Do we have to cut any the groove and the tongue against the wall?
Hi @Othmnmo
Good question. Yes, it's a good idea to cut off the factory end of a piece when you start a row. I explain this further at the 4:48 mark in the video.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Does the “end” piece in the row have to be at least 8 inches as well? What if you’re starting a row where you’re going to have 2-3 inches gap at the end ?
Thanks
Hi @jimeagle5509
The pieces at the end and beginning of a row technically shouldn't be less than 8 inches (some flooring brands require no less than 12 inches).
It's easier to follow this rule when starting a row but sometimes you'll start a row with a larger piece but have to end with a small piece. It's not a big deal if they're are a couple rows with small pieces on the ends but try your best to calculate what pieces you're starting and ending with in a row so you can avoid the small pieces.
@@TheCarpentryConsultant Mine says 16 minimum length and at least 8 stagger. In your experience; how strict are those recommendations. It’s the Select Surfaces from Sam’s Club. Appreciate the videos and responses.
@@jimeagle5509 I recommend following the suggested spacing the best that you can but if you run into a certain section or two where you have to create a smaller piece that's less than the suggested spacing/size, it won't be a big deal. If you didn't follow the spacing at all throughout the entire process and every single cut and stagger joint was less than the suggested numbers, then over time your flooring has the potential to start pulling apart in high traffic areas.
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Good luck with your project @hal6198
Hello. Do u have a link to the laminate product?
Yes, I’ll go through my emails and see if I can find a link for the flooring I used.
@cafeconconcha2004
I heard you aren’t supposed to lay the underlayment the same way you are laying the wood like you did.. was that a mistake you made?
Hi @kevinkaminski5748
Thank you for your question.
No, that's not a mistake. You can lay the underlayment anyway you want because it's sole purpose is to exist as a vapor barrier underneath the flooring. It holds no structural value to the stability of the flooring so the direction you run it is irrelevant.
It's easier to roll out the material the length of the room which is usually the direction the flooring is installed. I've never seen anyone roll it perpendicular to the direction of the flooring but it would still fulfill it's purpose.
@@TheCarpentryConsultant ok cool! I didn’t think it should matter. Thanks for confirming! I tried a long run of the underlayment the length of the room and it’s so difficult to connect the second run to the first run when they are long runs with the underlayment I’m using as there are so many ripples and I can’t get it to lay flat. Maybe I have to use some weights to hold it down as I go or something.
You can try to use underlayment tape to get the underlayment to lay flat. Sometimes I stack the full boxes of flooring on the ends to keep it down as well.
The most important thing is that you get all the wrinkles out because you don't want to lay the flooring over a fold in the underlayment because it could create a hump in the flooring after it's completed. @@kevinkaminski5748
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Too much information in the first half of the video, make it shorter.
Thanks for the feedback @joekind1
In my opinion, if you’re willing to take the time to go on RUclips to watch a video that teaches you how to do a project that, if done correctly, will last you for years to come as well as save you a good amount of money by not hiring someone else to do the work, it’s worth spending an extra 10 or 15 minutes listening to a few important tips to ensure that you’re doing everything correctly.
If you disagree, you can always jump ahead to the part that you’re interested in watching.
Great video. Very helpful
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Very helpful! Thx so much 😊
Thanks @Meli0710
I'm glad the video was helpful!