Lay A Laminate Floor.pdf

Lay a Laminate Floor

To complete this project, you'll need accurate measuring and

cutting skills.

Floormaster laminate floors are precision-made, making

them easy to work with.

Always wear a face mask and goggles when cutting laminate

flooring. Ensure children and animals are out of the way.

Laminate flooring can transform any room with its warmth

and beauty. Simply choose from our range of LOC or Tongue

and Groove laminate flooring and give your room a facelift

by following these step by step instructions

- How Much Will I Need?

How much underlay will I need?

To work out the amount of underlay needed for your floor,

measure the length and width of the room. Multiply the two

numbers together - this figure will tell you how many square

metres the underlay needs to cover.

For example: if your room is 4 metres long and 3

metres wide, 4 x 3 =12 square metres. You will need

to buy underlay to cover 12 square metres of flooring .

Never be tempted to buy less than you really need and allow

an extra 5% for cutting.

How much laminate flooring will I need?

Remembering the length and width of your room, use the

tables below to calculate the number of packs of laminate

flooring you will need.

For example, if your room is 6 metres long and 5

metres wide and you have chosen to use Floormaster

900 LOC laminate flooring, you will need to buy 15

packs of flooring to cover the floor.

Floormaster 900 LOC

LOC laminate flooring

requiring no adhesive.

• Can be fitted anywhere except bathrooms and

humid areas

• Resistant against cigarette burns, fading, stains,

impact and scratching

• Available in wood effects and coloured

Floormaster 1600 LOC

LOC laminate flooring

requiring no adhesive.

• Water resistant, so can be fitted anywhere

including bathrooms

• Resistant against cigarette burns, fading, stains,

impact and scratching

• Available in wood effects and coloured

Floormaster Tile LOC

LOC laminate flooring

requiring no adhesive.

• Water resistant, so can be fitted anywhere

including bathrooms

• Resistant against cigarette burns, fading, stains,

impact and scratching

• Ceramic tile effect, available in a range of colours

Extras

You should not fit your laminate floor right to the edge of the

room. You will need to allow a 10mm gap for it to contract

and expand with the room temperature. Use fitting wedges

(shaped pieces of plastic), included in the fitting kits, to

create this 10mm expansion gap. When the floor has been

laid, the wedges are removed and the gaps can be covered

with skirting or laminate flooring edging trim for a

professional looking finish.

Measure round the perimeter of the room (or add the length

and width measurements of your room together and multiply

by two) to find the length of beading needed to cover the

extension gap.

3 - Laminate Flooring Basics

Laminate flooring is laid as a loose, 'floating' floor. The

boards are not nailed to the floor but simply joined to each

other without the need for nails or screws. This means

laminate flooring can be laid on top of most surfaces,

including timber or concrete, as long as it's dry, clean, and

level.

Choose carefully

In bathrooms or other areas of high humidity, ensure you

select a suitable grade of flooring. The Floormaster 1600

LOC and Floormaster Tile LOC ranges are water resistant

and suitable for bathrooms where the flooring may get wet.

And remember, inappropriate floor covering is always a false

economy, especially where there is a lot of foot traffic or

other wear and tear.

Condition the laminate flooring

Before you lay your laminate flooring, it must be conditioned

to the room's atmosphere. If this is not done it could warp

(become twisted and bent out of shape).

To condition the flooring:

• Make sure it's kept in its original packaging

• Put it in the room where the floor will be laid (ideal

temperature of 18 o C to 20 o C)

• Lie the pack horizontally

• Leave the flooring in this position for at least 48

hours

4 - Sub-Floor Preparation

The floor you intend to lay the laminate flooring on top of

must be dry, firm and level. A floor is considered level if the

deviation in height is less than 1mm over a distance of 1

linear metre. Sheets of fibre-board can be used to level

minor deviations and they have additional acoustic and

thermal properties. Deviations above this must be levelled

out before laying the new floor. The following sections advise

how this should be done, depending on the type of sub-floor

you have.

Wooden sub-floor preparation

• Remove any protruding nails or tacks to ensure you

have a smooth surface.

• If you are laying your laminate flooring on an upper

floor, re-fix any loose boards using screws rather

than nails as hammering might damage the ceiling

plaster below.

• Use a detector to identify if there is any underlying

pipework or electricity cables so that you can avoid

these areas when driving in nails or screws.

• Smooth any high spots in the floor using a plane,

and fill hollow patches with levelling compound

(sometimes called screed) to make the floor level.

Concrete sub-floor preparation

Some concrete sub-floors have raised 'high' spots of

concrete that can be chipped away with a bolster, but the

easiest way to achieve a smooth surface is with levelling

compound (screed). Simply mix this in a bucket with water,

then pour and spread with a trowel. It will then set to a level

finish.

We recommend that newly laid concrete or screed be

allowed to dry at a rate of 1mm per day prior to fitting

laminate flooring, i.e. 50mm screed = 50 days.

Damp-proof membrane

A damp-proof membrane should be fitted to stop any

moisture from damaging the new boards. This is in addition

to a damp course which may already be present in the sub-

floor. The following sub-floors require a damp proof

membrane of 0.2mm thick:

• concrete

• vinyl tiles

• asphalt

• quarry tiles

Underlay

Once you are sure the sub-floor is

clean, dry and level, you will need to

install underlay prior to laying your

laminate flooring. There are three

types of underlay available:

• Floormaster Laminate Flooring Underlay - can be

used with all laminate floors

• Wood Fibre Underlay - has extra acoustic and

thermal properties

• Combilay - laminate floor underlay and damp

proofing all in one

Doors

Check that your doors will clear the new floor. Place a board

of the laminate flooring you have chosen to lay, together

with any underlay you are using, on top of your sub-floor

and mark off how much of the door (if any) needs to be

planed away.

While you have easy access to your sub-floor, carry

out any plumbing tasks or electrical installations you

have planned.

Cutting laminate flooring

You will need to cut your laminate flooring to fit the shape of

your room, remembering to leave space for items such as

pipework.

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