Next rotate down until the joints lock image 1.
Timber flooring installation process.
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.
Our installers can handle a variety of flooring including laminate flooring hardwood flooring vinyl flooring and carpet.
If you ve decided to install engineered hardwoods there are four possible installation methods depending on the subfloor.
Glue nail staple and float.
This installation method is preferred when the subfloor is cement tile or a floor with radiant heat.
You will see a gap on the long side joints when the plank is rotated down.
For the next plank join the short end of the plank first image 2.
Floating or click lock installation is the most common installation method for engineered wood.
Timber laminate hybrid vinyl and bamboo.
We ll coordinate with professional independent installers who ll be with you throughout the whole installation process from initial measurement to haul away and everything in between.
Remove the shoe molding and snap a chalk line 3 8 out from the baseboard this allows for expansion in the hot humid weather and contraction in the colder drier weather of the hardwood flooring.
Start installation start the installation at the longest unobstructed wall.
There are five floating flooring options available from carpet court.
Floating involves attaching or clicking the panels which blocks out moisture.