http://www.diylaminateflooring.com Laminate Flooring News en-us Copyright 2008 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:50:04 -0400 http://www.diylaminateflooring.com/ar/install-glueless-laminate-flooring.phpInstall Glueless Laminate Flooring<p>Learning how to install glueless laminate flooring is a simple matter of following the manufacturer's instructions. Ease of installation is one of the top reasons laminate is so popular. As its name suggests, this type of flooring requires no glue. You also don't need screws or nails. The pieces are snapped together using a click and lock system. The flooring uses tongue and groove parts to create a seamless finish. Once your floor is properly installed, it will be difficult to tell it apart from real hardwood. <b>Tags: </b><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Install+Glueless+Laminate+Flooring" rel="tag">Install Glueless Laminate Flooring</a></p>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:50:04 -0400 http://www.diylaminateflooring.com/ar/cutting-laminate-flooring.phpCutting Laminate Flooring<p>The first step when installing your laminate floor is preparing the subfloor. The subfloor is the floor on top of which the laminate floor will be installed. You can place laminate flooring on top of most any surface including concrete, tile, wood, stone or even carpet with flat pile. When installing laminate floors on top of concrete, always put a vinyl sheet down before installing the underlayment. Underlayment refers to the foam padding that goes under the flooring. <b>Tags: </b><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Cutting+Laminate+Flooring" rel="tag">Cutting Laminate Flooring</a></p>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:50:04 -0400 http://www.diylaminateflooring.com/ar/laying-laminate-flooring.phpLaying Laminate Flooring<p>Some floors come with the underlayment already attached. If this is the case with your floors you may not want or need to use additional padding. The only underlayment you would need in this case is a vinyl sheeting if you're covering concrete. Vinyl sheeting should not be placed over hardwood. If you are installing underlayment, make sure it doesn't overlap and tape the seams with duct tape. There should be a quarter inch expansion space between the wall and the flooring. This will allow the floor to shift and expand with moisture and temperature changes. <b>Tags: </b><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Laying+Laminate+Flooring" rel="tag">Laying Laminate Flooring</a></p>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:50:04 -0400 http://www.diylaminateflooring.com/ar/laminate-flooring-melbourne-florida.phpLaminate Flooring Melbourne Florida<p>There are lots of great laminate flooring Melbourne Florida choices out there. One of the best things about laminate floors is how easy they are to install. Putting in this type of flooring is definitely a do-it-yourself project. Of course you can hire someone to put the floor down for you but if you want to save money it is easy to do on your own. The reason laminate flooring is so simple to install is because it doesn't require glue, nails or screws. <b>Tags: </b><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Laminate+Flooring+Melbourne+Florida" rel="tag">Laminate Flooring Melbourne Florida</a></p>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:50:04 -0400