Laminate flooring has been popular in europe for decades and it first appeared in north america in the early 1990s.
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Planks can be cut with a hand saw circular saw or flooring cutter and most laminate flooring comes in planks that simply snap together with a tongue.
Many laminate flooring brands come with easy locking systems which state that tapping is not needed or not even allowed.
Most diyers can complete laminate floor installation in one day.
Be very careful and pay close attention to the movement of your floating laminate floor.
Chances are that when you get to that last piece you will need to tap or pull.
That s when pergo sent me samples of this new to north america flooring.
Tools and materials to install laminate flooring prev next while the tools and materials can vary depending on your existing floor as well as your new floor not to mention the scope of the project there are some general items you will most likely need.
This leaves a gap which allows the floor to expand without buckling somewhere in the middle of your room called appropriately enough an expansion gap.
Since then i ve installed thousands of square feet of laminate flooring.
Laminate floors naturally expand and contract due to changes in humidity so you will need to install your floor not right up to touching your walls but about 1 4 away.
Why has laminate flooring has become so popular over the last 20 years.
A laminate floor is a diy friendly project.