Remove the short end tongue to create a square end per instructions.
Put laminate flooring on walls.
Laminate planks are manufactured perfectly and will show any.
They also agree that you should hang it only on a wall that is perpendicular and not on a sloping wall or ceiling.
Fit additional planks by angling tongue into groove and wiggling into place.
Prior to installation you will need to allow your flooring to acclimate to the temperature and humidity of the room.
Leave a 3 16 gap between any adjoining wall.
Place the grooved edge up against the corner of the wall.
Laminate flooring retailers agree that using laminate flooring on walls is a good idea.
Place your first laminate flooring plank in the upper right corner of the wall.
You may need to drill small holes to accompany finish nails then hammer finishing nails through the laminate flooring plank and into the wall to secure the first piece in place.
Make sure the wall surface is completely flat.
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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.
You will need to make sure you have a 1 4 expansion gap around the.
If the wall isn t straight and you start a full course of flooring against it then the whole floor will look crooked.
The solution is to angle cut the lengths of the first and last courses for your laminate floor layout pattern so the floor is straight even if the walls aren t.
Install flooring parallel to the longest wall or focal point in the room.
When repairing irregularities screw on.
The retailers have different ideas about how to adhere it though.
When installing a floating laminate floor you don t need to use any adhesive nails or staples.
Allow for a 3 8 inch gap along both walls to allow for expansion of the flooring.
Finish by installing the baseboard of your choice.
Apply silicone adhesive caulk to the back of each plank.
Measure the height and width of your wall in order to determine the amount of flooring you need.