How To Lay Laminate Floor Tiles

Lay moisture barrier thoroughly clean the subfloor so that there is no debris on the floor and that it is flat and smooth.

How to lay laminate floor tiles. If you are installing the flooring below grade or in a room like a basement with high humidity or moisture lay down a vapor barrier before you install the flooring. Slide the first two rows into their final position and repeat steps 5 and 6 above using the same alternating plank technique to complete the process. Directly onto the subfloor lay down a layer of plastic sheeting to create a moisture barrier.

They should acclimate for at least 48 hours. To lay laminate flooring first clear out any furniture in the room you ll be laying the floor in. When installing a floating laminate floor you don t need to use any adhesive nails or staples.

You ll also want to tear up any carpet in the room and remove the leftover tack strips. This will allow them to acclimate to the room s temperature and humidity. A laminate floor is a floating floor meaning it is not fastened directly to the subfloor.

Next cut strips of underlayment to size and lay the strips down across the exposed floor. Installing laminate flooring is a snap literally.