Fitting Laminate Floor Tiles

Watch our step by step video showing how to lay laminate flooring with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence.

Fitting laminate floor tiles.

Over the past couple of decades the laminate flooring industry has seen massive growth and product improvement. Laminate flooring is ready to install as long as the base floor is clean and smooth. This is often called a bowling alley installation. Floating floor on uneven subfloor run the laminate wood boards from the entrance of the room to the back and perpendicular to the walls.

Prep subfloor thoroughly clean the subfloor to remove all debris and ensure the floor is level. Before you begin you need to ensure your sub floor is ready for install. Tape the sheeting to the wall two inches above the floor using painter s tape image 2. After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean.

Laying laminate wood floor over tiles. Directly on the subfloor install a layer of plastic sheeting to create a moisture barrier image 1. When laying laminate over tile the tile must be flat you can often lay a laminate over tile without any extra effort if the tile a smooth level and there isn t much depth in the grout lines.