I have watched 5 different videos on how to laminate floors since ive just moved in and to save money I needed to learn how to do this. I have to say this video has been the most easiest to understand, its simple, straight forward and honestly the speaker is easy to understand which is exactly what I was looking for thank you for this! when i finish my flooring I will come back to comment on here to let everyone else know how it went
Thanks lads. No 15 minutes of chat before starting, just straight into the job and step by step guidance. Thanks to modern technology, I can take you to work with me and make myself look like I know what I'm doing. Cheers.
I have questions: 1) what brand of laminate floor did you use. 2) As it’s a flat blank, not bevelled edges. Is it still in good condition or has the planks started to chip around the edges as you installed it over 9months ago.
You mentioned underlay with moisture barrier for concrete floors - is this underlay covered with aluminum foil on one side? Does this aluminum foil cover need to face floor or be on top? Thank you.
I have a question. What blade should i use in my jigsaw? And how do i remove skirting boards? From an almost 66 year old female aiming to lay my laminate flooring for the first time
Hi. Did you not allow any explanation gap while laying the fibreboard underlay? Or does it not matter? Read on most places online that you need to allow at least 10mm for expansion between the fibreboard and skirting board.
Hi, can you help please? My 'big clips' on the laminate boards are not on the same side as yours. They are right to left....rather than what you've said left to right. What do I do? Lay in the opposite direction?
Watched this video so many times I almost memorized the script. I finally did my building and I have to say, it's so much easier once you actually do it. After about 3-4 rows I got it down and did my entire building in about 5 hours. Not sure why I was so scared of screwing up lol. If you're hesitant like I was, just do it. It's really easy. Thanks for the tips and tricks. As far as the tools. I just used a rubber mallet kit sold specifically for this type of job and to cut, I used this guillotine looking cutter the store had so I didn't have to use a single power tool. Saved a bunch of money and no dust clean up doing the manually cutting route as well.
I always put a number on the back of the board and the corresponding number on the underlay, should i ever need to rip the flooring up for a leak and then it can go back down as it was installed originally 👍
Great vid. What I would add to this- always keep the hoover aroound and make sure there's nothing in the seams, sometimes a tiny particle hardly visible can make your job a nightmare :). Make sure no alien bodies are in the seams nor under laminate.
Only thing I would do differently is use a drill to cut pipe holes just find its a bit neater to start with bit an then just cut the lines straight to meet circle rather than trying to get good rounded edges with a jigsaw and when possible putting a join on the pipe can eliminate that gap behind the pipe
When I do flooring I measure halfway in the room screw a straight edge down from end to end and but my flooring against that and complete the flooring going one way then take the wood off and do the same on opposite side. That way the floorings got even cuts either end. That’s just my personal preference of doing it👊 ps love watching yous guys absolute genius and helpful🔥💪
@@homeimprovements ah thank you so much! Im finding the fibreboard flakes/ saw dust comes up when i walk on it. Thinking to put a thin foam underlay on top of it before laminate- is that a bad idea?
I concur. Being a mechanic, I am not well versed in this type of work, but you guys have made a nice, easily understood video. I am now ready to tackle my garden room floor.
We tried fitting out laminate in a very small space at bottom of stairs we used 1 pack of flooring. Our main issue was getting it to click and we were not able to slide it in due to lack of space. Looks ok but I have noticed the 6 planks have moved since fitting...I guess because it's floating it will move and be more noticeable?
Can you not tell there’s a small 600mm piece of laminate next to the wall when looking down? Would it be a problem to just cut the 600mm piece out of a full piece and use that then go the other way?
Lads, honestly, smashed it with the explanation. Keep up the good work. I’m a fair newbie to DIY handyman type work for the last 2/3 years (acoustic insulation, carpeting, noggins etc.) - so just diversifying my skills. 3 quick questions: 1. Couldn’t you in theory use the laminate cutter instead of a Jigsaw for the initial piece you did? Guess you’re gonna need a jigsaw for door frames anyway! 2. I didn’t quite get the point around 9:02 about “tiny cuts at either end”? What’s the point in making those markings? As in, average room you’re most liking having to cut down the width of a laminate before you reach end wall? 3. Is the “10mm” expansion from the wall standard? For skirting boards etc. to cover after? I imagine a spacer is 10mm by default then? Thanks
Thanks much appreciated 1 yes you can 2 basically we want to avoid any bits under 50mm so we plan out ahead of time 3 all depends on the brand they vary from 5-10mm usually spacers are available in any size 😊
Brilliant video, you have really covered all the gotcha's. Thanks so much for all the useful information it is really helpful. I am now going to lay my first floor! Thanks guys.
Hi guys awesome video though im not a handy man coz km a woman hehehe just a quick question where did u purchase your underlay material? My pipe burst and so my laminate floors were ruin have patches of floor and rubber just to get us by. But your video is thorough and very informative i would like to try to do it myself just for the time being as have canvass to install one way over my budget which i dont have that money. Thanks for this ❤️❤️❤️
Hello - I’m looking to do the same. Do I need to lay down a Damp Proof Membrane paint before the fibre boards on my concrete floor? I notice you guys haven’t in this so not sure if it’s an issue or not.
Question, I’m starting a laminate flooring project on the security nd floor of my house. I also will do the stairs, what do you suggest I do first,the stairs or the flooring? Also, is a underlayment needed on second floor? Should I start from the hallway into the bedrooms or van Coverdale? Your advise will be appreciated, thanks for the video
Best video by far and Ive watched a view before I do my floor, can I ask, my laminate is 12mm and intend using 5 mm fibre board underlay but cannot find a suitable sized threshold strip to the landing carpet, they all dont seem deep,enough for the laminate and underlay, or advise me please
I have seen it recommended to lay the first three rows to get everything locked together, before cutting the end bits. Just to make sure the it's all square. But thanks for posting a very good tutorial.
Guys quick question when fitting laminate I've always fit against floor boards if I ply the floor first can I run the laminate with the floor boards? Using white sheet underlay not boards
Beading all the way around the skirting board, after you have laid the laminate flooring does look really unprofessional. Personally… i don’t like that idea. But, if you want to keep the skirting board on.. for some particular reason…. like i would do; what other option is there? Except lay, the laminate panels up against the skirting board. Or you could use a dremel tool… and cut underneath all the way around the skirting boards; and just slide them under. I’m undecided what to do about my 16x12 feet bedsitting room; as the tiny kitchen i have is slightly joined onto the room itself. Buying a 17x13 feet Lino roll would not probably be an option; because i doubt whether i could get it into the flat itself. ( Lino roll would be far too long) Laying down a carpet is not an option either. Would have to go in the kitchen. Would get too wet and dirty, if anything is spilled. Laying laminate flooring seems the only option. But i must admit though… Lino does look nice too. It looks like i might have to lay the laminate flooring myself. i just hope i get all right? 22nd June 2024. Southampton England 🏴
How's it going mate, Love the video!! I have a question, please. When checking to see your not left with a tiny bit of floor on either side of the wall (around 9:25 you explain this point), what if you are left with a tiny strip of flooring? How do we over come this? Cheers
Hi there, that was a nice video. Can I ask you something? How long would of roughly it would of taken you to finish that size room if you were not filming etc? .
Great video! I’ve been following it whilst doing my lounge and it’s going great. But I’m about to run into an issue, there are two doorframes that I’ve undercut and they’re both on the same opposing row as each other. Any tips on fitting the last piece under the door jam??
Got myself some laminate to lay down. The thing is that it's some kind of laminate where you have to connect the whole row and lift up the whole row at angle to insert it into the previous row. I've seen in some other video that's called "twin-click" but on the package of my laminate it doesn't say anything or have clear instructions on how to install it. Any tips on twin-click?
@@homeimprovements I had a friend come over to help me today and we've done it. Yup, the mallet was necesarry to fully engage the front/rear joints. The side joints just clicked in from an angle and you just lay down the whole row. Thank you!
Very good. I've done a room before and been held up and scratching my head, it turned out well - but had I seen this vid before it would have taken a fraction of the time. Thanks.
Thanks lads I'm in the building game but never do this kind of job and your video helped me out alot nice one for that ❤,im not the fastest yet but I managed to get one room done for 9am till 3pm room for improvement 👍 great vid and keep up the good work 💪😊
My floors timber but I have a small concrete fireplace rectangle what underlay should I use? There’s also a couple of mm of uneven where it meets the timber will the underlay be forgiving of this?
Been an absolute age since I last layed laminate but def appreciate the tips from your vid. Looking forward to getting my home office completed with the new laminate I've picked up. Cheers :)
Best tutorial(s) on RU-vid by far. One question… do you need to lay a DPM when using fibre board on top of a concrete floor? Or does the fibre board act as one?
So glad that I've found your videos, I've been binge watching them all in preparation for renovating my own house. I do have a couple questions, what are the spacers/expansion for? Should small cuts at the threshold be avoided? And is it wise to have just two different lengths of laminate against one wall i.e. a brick pattern? Thank you guys and keep up the good work!
Such a great video as always thank you! Do you have any advice or recommendations for joining laminate between two rooms? I want it flowing between living room and hallway. Would you have a flooring strip and separate between the two rooms or keep it flush throughout? And keep the pattern direction facing the same way?
This is exactly what I need thanks. But one question.. I'm have concrete flow under but it's the green stuff also isolation or do I need 2 lagers under the laminate, one against the Cold and one against the Moisture?
Brilliant video thanks! Quick question, sorry to sound noobie, how come you don't have expansion gaps between underlay? All the fibreboard I've seen says around edges and between boards? If you don't need it, I'd much rather your method 😂😂 Thanks for the video and the help!
@@homeimprovements if it was normal laminate, without the click lock, I would've been finished yesterday but your video really helped me to understand how to do it, thank you..
Great tutorial. Not laid a laminate floor in years. Any advise on my hallway. Its norrow but long. Its 18.2ft long and with only 3.4ft would laminate be weak as the width is so short. Would only be 3-4 planks wide?
Watched other videos but lads yours is a cut above the rest the way you explain the principles and your experience in laying the products is easy to understand thankyou oh so much regards from Budgewoi Australia 🇦🇺
if you have a old floorboard and its uneven would you recommend putting down some 6mm ply or sometihng like that and then the fibreboard? Great video time to do some flooring 👍
