Installation is a five-finger exercise
How easy is it to install floors? Installing floor for the first time is little recondite but with a little guidance, floors come together quickly and easily. It's simple.
Easy To Install Floors
Wooden floors are more than beautiful and durable, they're also easy to install. Even if you trying for the very first time, it's easy to set up new floors in your home quickly with just a few basic tools. floors make it easy, because:
- Can be installed directly over most hard surface flooring or existing floors.
- Laminate and locking planks simply click together. No glue, no nails, no mess!
- All Natural & Luxury laminate require underlay, waterproof SPC floor feature attached underlayment
- SPC flooring can be installed on any level of your home. Laminate must be installed at least water uses area.
- Floors can be walked on as soon as they're installed, you may check out with some dance moves
- Only a few & very simple DIY tools are needed to install
Professional Installation or do it yourself?
Do it yourself if:
- You like to create your space beautiful
- You are good with tools and you want to buy them
- You want to save money on installation
- You notice little details, like the detailing of the grain
- You need to channel your inner artist!
Hire an installer if:
- Using tools just isn't "your thing"
- Your estimations are usually "close enough"
- You feel uncomfortable cutting planks
- You prefer professional fit.
- You have a lot of life commitments
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Make sure you have the tools you need.
Use the following tools to stay safe and keep your project on track:
Safety Glasses
Gloves
Wood Glue
Pencil
Tape Measure
Underlayment (if not pre-attached)
Tapping Block & 5mm Spacers
Finishing Putty
Felt Furniture Pads
Coordinating Moldings
Dust Mask
Vapor Barrier (for installation over concrete floors)
Circular Saw
Hammer
Utility Knife
Moisture Meter
Level
Knee Pads
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Prepare your floor.
Here's a simplified checklist for ensuring you're ready to transform your floor:
- If a new construction , make sure floor is clean and have no cement debris
- Check your floor for moisture; try to cure the source
- Make sure your subfloor is flat and level
- Fill any holes or warp
- Clean your floor of all dirt and debris
- If moisture retains use a plastic sheet.
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Finish installation, and enjoy your new floor
- Cover any expansion spaces around your new floor with a skirting or quarter round molding
- Install transition moulding & profiles as needed
- Use sealant like silicon around perimeter areas in rooms where spills might happen
- Follow simple care and maintenance steps to make sure your floor stays beautiful
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Make sure you have the tools you need.
Use the following tools to stay safe and keep your project on track:
Safety Glasses
Gloves
Pencil
Tape Measure
Tapping Block 1/4" Spacers
Felt Furniture Pads
Coordinating Transitions
Dust Mask
Vapor Barrier (for installation over concrete floors)
Circular Saw
Hammer
Utility Knife
Moisture Meter
Level
Knee Pads
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Prepare your floor.
Here's a simplified checklist for ensuring you're ready to transform your floor:
- Remove any carpet and padding
- Moisture doesn’t effect SPC Floor but continuous flow must be checked
- Can be installed over tile or old fashioned concrete floor
- Make sure your floor is flat and level
- Fill any holes in your subfloor
- Clean your subfloor of all dirt and debris
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Finish installation, and enjoy your new floor
- Cover any expansion spaces around your new floor with a wallbase with skirtings
- Install transition moulding as needed at doors
- No sealant require as this floor is 100% waterproof
- Follow simple care and maintenance steps to make sure your floor stays beautiful