How To Install Laminate Wood Flooring Diagonally

The laminate flooring in this project has a soundproof backing and wood finish.

How to install laminate wood flooring diagonally. Perhaps more than any other type of flooring laminate flooring is susceptible to moisture and isn t appropriate in a room that experiences more than 60 percent humidity according to laminate flooring dealer artisan hardwood. To save the edges of the flooring boards use a tapping block or rubber mallet to tap adjoining rows together image 1. Laying hardwood flooring diagonally has design advantages and it improves stability which are both important considerations when choosing a direction for laying the boards. Blind nailing the first row.

It snaps together by lining up at an angle and then flattening out the row being installed. On the minus side. Planks can be cut with a hand saw circular saw or flooring cutter and most laminate flooring comes in planks that simply snap together with a tongue. In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.

The correct choice of the color of the laminate and its correct installation in relation to the incident light from the window can transform any even the most unimpressive room. In this video jon and i install a laminate or floating floor in one of his bedrooms at his house. Laminate laid out diagonally looks good in any room regardless of its style if your room is narrow or has a non standard layout installing a floor covering diagonally can solve this problem. Instead you have to snap a line down the middle of the floor and use it as a guide.

The moisture makes the planks swell and push against each other and the result is raised edges that can t be repaired. The product we are using in this video is lowes quick step.