The best direction generally depends primarily on the shape of the house.
Laying laminate flooring in an l shaped room.
Drill pairs of 1 8 inch holes in the faces of the boards spacing the pairs by 6 to 10.
Lay out the first course of flooring end to end aligning the groove edges of the boards with the line.
This should be done at least 48 hours before the laminate boards are placed so they have time to adjust to the temperature and humidity.
Place unopened packages of laminate flooring in the room or rooms in which they are to be installed.
Lay the first course of flooring along the wall that forms the inside of the l follow the wall keeping a gap of 1 4 inch between the flooring and the wall to allow for expansion of the flooring material and extend this course past the wall all the way to the opposite perpendicular wall.
Start laying the flooring against a wall keeping a 1 4 inch transition gap between the flooring and the wall and a 1 1 8 inch gap between the flooring in the hallway and that in the rooms on.
Vacuum the sanding dust after you finish.
Spread floor levelling compound on the subfloor to seal cracks and seams and then sand the floor flat with a belt sander.
A laminate floor becomes a unifying influence in the overall decor if it runs in the same direction throughout the house.
Moisture can often destroy a perfect laminate floor installation so before you begin it is very.
Step 1 let the boards acclimate.