Laying Laminate Flooring Backwards

Bang the laminate floor boards together using a hammer and get them tight enough so that you will be able to join the two floor board directions together without having to re do the floors.

Laying laminate flooring backwards.

Slide both pieces over. Install the underlayment or vapor barrier. Start the second row where you started off the first. Plan on a seam in the middle of the doorway.

Insert the tongue of the second row plank into the groove of the first row plank at a slight angle until the laminate edges meet. In this video i share how to install your laminate or vinyl plank backwards. This thin dense foam layer helps to absorb sound provides a thermal barrier makes it easier to walk on the laminate and helps the flooring bridge minor gaps and bumps in the underlying floor. Use the remainder of the laminate flooring planks you cut at the end of row one to start the next row as long as it s longer than 1 foot.

Notch and cut the first piece to fit and then slide it. It may be easier and provide better results if you cut the boards upside down. If it s not start the row with a plank cut to a length greater than 1 foot. Next rotate down until the joints lock image 1.

Flooring manufacturers always recommend putting down underlayment before laying the laminate. This means that you will install the female end into the male end instead of the. This will stagger the seams which results in a more natural look. Use a sharp miter saw to cross cut the boards shorter and a table saw to make them narrower.

You will see a gap on the long side joints when the plank is rotated down.