Laminate flooring?

Question

I want to replace my carpet with laminate flooring but I am confused as to what excactly I will need.
What are the essentials I need to buy?

Answer 1

1. Stay away from the cheap stuff, if you can afford it, go for industrial grading. Of course, use the stuff that clicks together.

2. Don't use Beech effect, it looks naff. Oak effect doesn't look too great when you see it in the box, but is great when it has been laid.

3. Put down a good grade underlay, (not the thin white stuff on a roll), to dampen the noise and impact level (springy).

4. At the walls there are two main methods,to hide the border. Either rip off the skirting, lay the floor and put in new skirting or use beading to hide the gap. If you're going to use beading, then make sure you can get the correct colour to match before you buy the laminate! Also gety one of those tools that take up the shape of whatever you push it against - for the bits around the door architrave.

5. Else, you will need a good quality saw (a circular saw is ideal, especially the ones you drop and raise vertically on a bench), tape measure, pencil, square.

6. And a lot of patience.


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Answer 2

Choose the laminate, click locks eaiser and get quantity to fit the room. Get same amount of underlay (the silver backed thick, not foam, is best as you can cut it with scissors; the square hard boards have to be sawn). You need to cut the laminate with a saw or electric jig saw. If existing floor is old floorboards you may have bumps/ridges that need sanding off so floor is flat. A rubber hammer helps to persuade the laminate to 'loc' into place. Finish off with trim along all sides, white is best as it matches skirting board. Finally a door trim joins laminate floor to next room and you can choose one: laminate to laminate, laminate to carpet, etc

Answer 3

besides the laminate flooring you will need An underlay
you can purchase either foam roll or fibreboard
fibre board is slightly more expensive but is better as it is thicker
if laying laminated upstairs then i defiantly recommend fibreboard as it has better sound proofing qualities
footsteps from upstairs can drive you mad otherwise
also you will need a saw to make any cuts

Answer 4

you will need lame flooring ( i would go for the clic loc system if you can afford it )if it is on a first floor with floorboards go for a slightly thicker underlay as it will deaden the sound of footsteps.
the tools you require are a push/pull bar and a block which you can usually buy in a kit with the spacers you require for the edges,a hammer,a good hand saw.
, a jigsaw and plenty of coffee.
when finishing the edges go for a beading the same colour as your skirting board as this gives a better finish than one the same colour as the laminate.
hope this helps

Answer 5

lay the laminate over the carpet firstly
it will keep the room warmer
you need a tape measure,saw ,small hammer,and small wedges to put against the walls(it needs to breeth)
and a good cleaner
Ilive in Germany now and have recently laid laminate through the whole house.
It looks great but you have to clean it more because you see every little crumb on the floor!!
Good Luck
and Happy DIY ing

Answer 6

I just recently installed laminate flooring! It's not too hard and it looks amazing! Check out this site...
http://www.doityourself.com/scat/laminate

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 7

well you will need the laminate flooring...................