Preparing to install laminate flooring

When preparing to install laminate flooring you should fist remove any old carpet or other type flooring material.  Then remove all base boards and carpet tack strips.  Next Sweep up and debris( dirt, bits of concrete, etc).  Next make sure you do not have any nails left in the walls from the base board removal.  This will cause problems later on. Now that you have cleaned and removed all obstacles, you can begin to lay out the barrier pad. When you unroll the pad their will be a side with a plastic film on one side. This is the side that goes down, this is the moister barrier.  Their will also be an edge that has no padding this edge goes to the inside of the room so that your next piece of pad can overlap the moister barrier.  Now cut to fit up against the walls. You may have corners to go around , so just cut to fit as best as you can. You can lay out one section of padding and begin to lay your flooring or go ahead and cover the whole room with padding first. If you cover the room first don't forget to tape the seams down, this makes sure their is no openings for moister to come through the barrier.  Now you are ready to lay your flooring. Next post will be " Door jams and thresholds".

Laminate wood flooring step by step

Recently a friend and I started a laminate wood floor project in his house.The first thing you need to do is figure the square footage of floor you are going to cover.Measure every room to cover and add the totals together.Next you can shop around to find the best flooring prices for your budget. Then choose the wood grain style that best suits the look of your house.Whether it be a dark or light color, match according to the color of your walls and items of furniture you have. But really its up to what you like. Make sure you allow in your budget enough for the padding which is a moister barrier, as well as sound dampening. Try to get at least 1 box of the flooring tile extra for mistakes and damaged pieces you may encounter. Next post is "Preparing to install Laminate flooring". 

Repair Your Home

Repairing the many and most time expensive home maintenance issues can some time get the better of you.Like most people of the hard times it can get too costly to hire the pros for these jobs. So we attempt to do them ourselves. If you do your research and learn what you can for others you can do these jobs with the confidence of the pros and save a lot of need cash for other important things. We are here to help, post your question and comments. We will do our best to answer and help you over come the many headaches of home repair.