How to Install your Laminate Floor cont.
When you need to saw the panels, make sure to wear a
mask, safety glasses and gloves for adequate protection. The best saw to
use for this purpose is an electric circular saw or miter saw that has a
finishing blade. The laminate panels should be cut with the side facing
down.
There are several different types of transitional moldings with matching
trims which you can use. These include end molding; quarter round
molding; reducer molding; T-molding; and stair-noise molding.
The end moldings are designed for use when the floor changes from a
laminate panel floor to a different type of floor. Quarter round molding
is used at the base of the wall. It should always be fastened to the
wall and not to the floor. Reducer molding is used when the floor
changes from laminate floor to linoleum or another type of hard surface.
The stair-nose molding is utilized at the border of each step on a
staircase. T-moldings are used in doorways and between rooms and
bordering floors and with expansion joints.
Expansion gaps should be measured as part of the floor surfaces and
should not be overlooked when measuring. When taking expansion space
into consideration, panel tongues are 5mm and considered a part of the
measurement. The tongue may be cut off from the front expansion gap on
the first row.
Use the longest and straightest wall for your reference line and draw
perpendicular lines from it in order to measure the room for squareness.
(This is a very important step.) It will be easiest if you draw a line
from the wall at a distance that is more than the width of the laminate
panel; then it will be evident after you put the first row of panels
into position.
All of the installed panels should be a length of at least 12 inches
(30.5 cm).
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