This is part 1 of a 3 part series.
Intall vinyl tile my experience part one.
Use laminate spacers to keep the laminate spaced approximately 1 4 inch away from the wall.
This is going to be more of an experience than a tutorial and may be lengthy but will be full of tricks and tips we learned along our way on how my husband and i as first time floor installers got our existing carpet up and out and vinyl plank floors installed in two days time.
This video is from start.
This expansion gap will allow the laminate to contract and expand with temperature changes.
Take your first plank of laminate and set it in the corner.
I install lifeproof vinyl plank flooring in a mancave in this home remodel.
We are not going to throw darts at a drawing of the rooms to decide.
You will need to use your tape measure to get the dimensions of the room.
Here is the beginning of the process of installing a porcelain tile floor.
One of the newest flooring products to enter the market is vinyl plank flooring as shown in figure 1.
When installing the laminate floor start in one corner of the room.
We are going to put some thought into this.
Unlike other vinyl flooring materials this product is designed to be a floating floor.
How to install vinyl plank flooring for beginners diy.
It is not attached using adhesive or double sided tape to the sub floor.
Now is the time where we figure out which room we want to start in.
Start out the process by measuring the area that you plan on installing porcelain tile in.
Let me preface this and disclose that my husband and i are in no way professionals that s why i m just offering.