Installing Laminate Flooring On Concrete Floor

Determine how much flooring and materials will be needed.

Installing laminate flooring on concrete floor.

Fix concrete subfloors with a patching compound and for wood subfloors remove protruding nails and replace any damaged boards. How to lay laminate flooring on concrete. Where plastic sheets must be joined overlap the sheets by several inches and use strong vinyl tape to secure them. If your concrete passes the moisture test then plastic sheeting at least 6 mils thick will prevent moisture from getting into your laminate flooring.

Install a plastic vapor barrier. To determine the roughness of the concrete floor we put a direct rail to the floor and a level is determined at any not very smooth place. Next rotate down until the joints lock image 1. This will help to acclimate the flooring to the room temperatures and humidity.

To prepare the foundation concrete floor for laying laminate you will need. Leave the flooring in the room for three days before installation. Remove any carpet or other flooring. For the next plank join the short end of the plank first image 2.

If you have a vinyl floor you may be able to install your flooring directly on top of it. After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean. You will see a gap on the long side joints when the plank is rotated down. Laminate flooring is ready to install as long as the base floor is clean and smooth.

A container for solution. A plastic roller with spikes. Multiply length times width of the room. Place a piece of underlay on the concrete sub floor and a laminate board on top.

Insert the tongue of the second row plank into the groove of the first row plank at a slight angle until the laminate edges meet. 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. Place the laminate flooring on the concrete slab in the room where it is to be installed. Work with great care otherwise you might scratch the jambs.