How To Lay Laminate Flooring Around A Toilet

If you re installing a new floor pedestal sink and toilet you should install the laminate flooring first so it s under the sink and toilet.

How to lay laminate flooring around a toilet. In this video i show how to cut vinyl plank flooring around a toilet vinyl plank flooring is the going thing at the moment so jump on the trend and use these. Laying a floor may seem impossible. You typically use the same technique for laying the flooring around the toilet flange the round fitting at the floor under the toilet that you use when laying around a post. Although it s possible to lay laminate flooring around a toilet or sink pedestal in practice it s difficult to make an accurate enough cut to make the transition between the flooring and fixture.

A quick guide on how to use a template system to cut your vinyl planking around a toilet or any odd shaped wall. This makes it impossible for any caulking around the base of the sink and toilet to hold. Use a template of each plank to obtain the shape that you need for each edge that will need to be cut to fit around the flange. Toilets seldom present a problem when installing laminate flooring because you have to remove the toilet before laying the floor.

Because laminate flooring floats above the sub floor on top of underlayment it will expand and contract slightly with the temperature and humidity of the room. You will need a jigsaw to cut the laminate flooring to fit around the flange. If you were to install the toilet and sink first the caulking could crack due to the expansion. The flange is a ring that holds the anchor bolts for your toilet and the wax ring.