1 prepare the laminate flooring for.
Which side of laminate against wall.
How to use spacers along the wall for laminate.
The tongue on laminate flooring is the small flat edge on one side of the board this is the top edge that is going to angle and lock into the bottom side of another board.
If the wall isn t straight and you start a full course of flooring against it then the whole floor will look crooked.
The opposite side the bottom side will contain the groove edge which is a larger wider side that contains a lip to hold the boards together when locked.
The solution is to angle cut the lengths of the first and last courses for your laminate floor layout pattern so the floor is straight even if the walls aren t.
The first thing that you want to do is lay out your first few rows of laminate flooring from wall to wall.
You will have to make a cut or two for your beginning and end piece.
You want to somewhat have the laminate or vinyl plank close to where it is going to be so you don t cut a plank short or long.
Flooring materials including laminates expand and contract with changes in humidity.