How to instal laminate flooring?
Actually, it is fairly easy. First lay down a strip of foam underlayment where you are going to start. You need to leave a 3/8 inch gap between the wall and first piece of laminate (there will probably be spacers in the carton). I’m assuming that you are using tongue & groove snap together flooring. It’s important that the tongue be facing the wall when you start or else you will have a difficult time trying to snap the next pieces together. Lay your first row down then lay the next row down. You will need to stagger the seams in order to hold the first row tightly together from side to side. When you are installing the second and subsequent rows, hold the piece you are putting in at a slight angle so the tongue will fit into the groove of the first piece. There is a tool they sell with the flooring that you put under the second piece to hold it slightly off the floor so you can tap that piece securely into place on the first row. Once you get the hang of it, it goes pretty fast. Remem
