How To Install Laminate Flooring | Easy Step By Step Beginners Guide

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How To Install Laminate Flooring | Easy Step By Step DIY Guide
00:00 Intro
00:32 Which Underlay For Laminate Flooring?
01:12 How To Lay Underlay For Laminate Flooring
02:17 How To Cut Underlay Around A Corner
03:34 How To Cut Underlay Around Radiator Pipes
06:21 How To Undercut Door Frames
08:11 Tools Required To Fit Laminate Flooring
08:39 Before You Start Laying Laminate Flooring
09:31 How To Start Laying Laminate Flooring
10:41 How To Fit Laminate Under A Door Frame
13:09 How To Fit & Space Laminate Flooring Planks
17:13 How To Template Around A Door Frame
19:31 How To Lay Laminate Planks In Reverse
21:29 How To Fit Laminate Around Radiator Pipes
23:34 How To Fit Laminate Around An External Corner
How To Install Laminate Flooring | Easy Step By Step Beginners Guide
In this video we are installing laminate flooring, including underlay, in a bedroom.
This is an easy step by step beginners guide for all DIYers
We will show you how to install underlay for laminate and tips on easily cutting to fit perfectly.
We will also demonstrate how to easily lay laminate flooring planks, how to undercut and fit laminate to door frames as well as how to cut laminate flooring to fit around radiator pipes and external corners.
Top tips to get a great finish when installing your laminate flooring.
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@wavedinslow 3 ай бұрын

I am now a pro at two things! Putting down Laminate Flooring and a British accent. "Slide in like a treat."

@davidjones7615 2 ай бұрын

Thanks lads. No 15 minutes of chat before starting, just straight into the job and step by step guidance. Thanks to modern technology, I can take you to work with me and make myself look like I know what I'm doing. Cheers.

@homeimprovements 2 ай бұрын

😊👏🏼

@adamt.9694 Ай бұрын

Great vid. What I would add to this- always keep the hoover aroound and make sure there's nothing in the seams, sometimes a tiny particle hardly visible can make your job a nightmare :). Make sure no alien bodies are in the seams nor under laminate.

@scottmcbrearty6831 Ай бұрын

When I do flooring I measure halfway in the room screw a straight edge down from end to end and but my flooring against that and complete the flooring going one way then take the wood off and do the same on opposite side. That way the floorings got even cuts either end. That’s just my personal preference of doing it👊 ps love watching yous guys absolute genius and helpful🔥💪

@jhem4420 10 ай бұрын

I have watched 5 different videos on how to laminate floors since ive just moved in and to save money I needed to learn how to do this. I have to say this video has been the most easiest to understand, its simple, straight forward and honestly the speaker is easy to understand which is exactly what I was looking for thank you for this! when i finish my flooring I will come back to comment on here to let everyone else know how it went

@homeimprovements 9 ай бұрын

Awesome thanks 😊😊

@benlarge1984 6 ай бұрын

How did it go?

@jhem4420 6 ай бұрын

@benlarge1984 oh shit yeah forgot! Yeah I did it went smoothly especially for my first time

@benlarge1984 6 ай бұрын

@jhem4420 that's awesome. I'm about to do my shed floor. So been looking for good tips.

@jhem4420 6 ай бұрын

@@benlarge1984good luck

@Doublethret2 11 күн бұрын

Great video. To the point. No waffling about and showed all the equipment used and how to use it. Thankyou lads.

@homeimprovements 11 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

@mowfee5118 Ай бұрын

I'm 3 minutes 39 seconds into the video and I can tell it's going to be a brilliant tutorial. Exactly what I'm looking for. In depth and easy to follow. So simple and probably obvious to most, but the cutting of the fibre board to make it fit. I probably would of measured. Awesome tip.

@homeimprovements Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for your comment 😊

@kennethmckenzie294 2 ай бұрын

You guys are clever with it! Thanks, I'm more confident laying my laminate now than I was before I watched this. Cheers!....

@homeimprovements Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@Jayy8Bit 8 ай бұрын

Watched this video so many times I almost memorized the script. I finally did my building and I have to say, it's so much easier once you actually do it. After about 3-4 rows I got it down and did my entire building in about 5 hours. Not sure why I was so scared of screwing up lol. If you're hesitant like I was, just do it. It's really easy. Thanks for the tips and tricks. As far as the tools. I just used a rubber mallet kit sold specifically for this type of job and to cut, I used this guillotine looking cutter the store had so I didn't have to use a single power tool. Saved a bunch of money and no dust clean up doing the manually cutting route as well.

@WildGoose7 Ай бұрын

Best how to vid I’ve seen yet. Perfect

@homeimprovements Ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@PadroPadro22 2 ай бұрын

Best flooring tut ive seen esp the way you do quick cuts with minimal measurements

@jonathang.5092 10 ай бұрын

Cheers guys! This is by far and away the best tutorial on KZfaq.

@homeimprovements 10 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks! 😁😁

@leth9320 8 ай бұрын

I concur. Being a mechanic, I am not well versed in this type of work, but you guys have made a nice, easily understood video. I am now ready to tackle my garden room floor.

@peterpiper6837 9 ай бұрын

this has to be THE most helpful video regarding laminate floor fitting, you are both very watchable and come across as lovely people-thank you

@homeimprovements 9 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@paulrowe5614 3 ай бұрын

Very good. I've done a room before and been held up and scratching my head, it turned out well - but had I seen this vid before it would have taken a fraction of the time. Thanks.

@mingzhuchen6573 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing quality. Best instruction I've found. Every DIYer must watch.

@riddirahman2346 3 ай бұрын

Nice job! Been doing laminate flooring for a few years now and watching you fit this without knee pads hurts my knees. 😂

@davehaynes1247 11 ай бұрын

I have done a couple of these floors, but some years ago, and this is a great refresher course!!

@homeimprovements 11 ай бұрын

Nice one Dave 💪🏼💪🏼

@jonb8241 7 ай бұрын

Probably the cleanest explanation on KZfaq 👊👍

@homeimprovements 7 ай бұрын

Appreciate that

@BlindZombee Ай бұрын

Underlay tips really useful, I’d take ages with that trying to be neat

@homeimprovements Ай бұрын

Thank you 👍🏻

@Centorior 8 ай бұрын

This is hands down brilliant from a DIY perspective.

@3rdtonefromthesun 6 ай бұрын

The best video I've seen so far with so many handy tips.

@homeimprovements 6 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@carlcastro7998 8 ай бұрын

This is the best video to watch if you want to do laminate flooring. Simple and direct, nice

@homeimprovements 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@kevinshaw6557 8 ай бұрын

I second that. Best one I've seen, by far.

@benholden4882 4 ай бұрын

This is just brilliant! Makes the process really accessible for someone who hasn't done this before. Thanks buddy.

@homeimprovements 4 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@colinmartin6804 6 ай бұрын

Watched other videos but lads yours is a cut above the rest the way you explain the principles and your experience in laying the products is easy to understand thankyou oh so much regards from Budgewoi Australia 🇦🇺

@homeimprovements 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 😊

@IntoTheWonderfu11 2 ай бұрын

Great clear to follow video, well done guys.

@zeldagoblin 4 ай бұрын

You blokes are brilliant! I'm really confident about fitting my own laminate now. Subscribed.

@homeimprovements 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏼 😊

@blueones1000 3 ай бұрын

That is excellent work fella. Thank you very much. 👍🏽

@LW-rr7pz 29 күн бұрын

Best tutorial(s) on KZfaq by far. One question… do you need to lay a DPM when using fibre board on top of a concrete floor? Or does the fibre board act as one?

@homeimprovements 27 күн бұрын

If you are using fibreboard on a concrete floor you would need to also lay a DPM and ensure the concrete is fully dry.

@JR-1983 6 ай бұрын

Much better with skirting off than that awful quadrant.

@BlindZombee Ай бұрын

Harry Kane does a great job moonlighting as a floor layer

@lawnman1.039 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video i learn how to install my floors from your video thanks again you ROCK

@homeimprovements 6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome 🙏🏼

@samirakhan7617 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. I almost gave up this video really helped me.

@homeimprovements 9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!😊

@cornishbeaver 6 ай бұрын

Excellent delivery making it look more approachable, off to do 4 rooms and a hallway this weekend

@timdaly8057 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video, very professional and so easy to understand. Well done guys , keep up the great videos !

@jamiedoyle7625 8 ай бұрын

Awesome, no messing around , appreciate this 👍

@homeimprovements 8 ай бұрын

You bet 😊😊😊

@Dilligaf777 2 ай бұрын

Excellent walkthrough, thank you.

@homeimprovements 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, hope you have a good day.

@michaelfitzgerald3123 8 ай бұрын

cheers lads ave got my first laminate to fit as a apprentice, this is gona help a ton

@homeimprovements 8 ай бұрын

👏🏼💪🏼

@YouKnowWhereYouAre 9 ай бұрын

Been an absolute age since I last layed laminate but def appreciate the tips from your vid. Looking forward to getting my home office completed with the new laminate I've picked up. Cheers :)

@homeimprovements 9 ай бұрын

Great to hear! 😊💪🏼

@bobpeters5615 11 ай бұрын

I have seen it recommended to lay the first three rows to get everything locked together, before cutting the end bits. Just to make sure the it's all square. But thanks for posting a very good tutorial.

@homeimprovements 11 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊👏🏼

@ismaelidrissi5036 4 ай бұрын

top man sick video bro im just starting my own flooring company you thought me now i can go make money!!!! :) lets get that bread!!!!

@homeimprovements 4 ай бұрын

You got this!

@briansmith231 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant video, you have really covered all the gotcha's. Thanks so much for all the useful information it is really helpful. I am now going to lay my first floor! Thanks guys.

@homeimprovements 7 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! 😁

@opendmind65 Ай бұрын

Thanks. Brilliant instructions.

@homeimprovements Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, we hope it was helpful for you.

@Dedubya- 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for info, helped me lay a half decent floor down.

@homeimprovements 8 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! 😊😊😊

@chrissy212e 3 ай бұрын

Very easy to follow tutorial with loads of handy tips. 👏. Many thanks 😊

@LennyMac7 Ай бұрын

We’ll done lads good vid

@barryhunt6252 2 ай бұрын

Would you recommend running some PVA on the clips when joining the boards to reduce swelling when washing the floor? Thanks for the video 👍

@ellisctaylor74 Жыл бұрын

That was really good. Lots of handy tips. Thanks.

@homeimprovements Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ellis 😊😊

@rajshu6408 9 ай бұрын

Best tutorial video on laying laminate flooring. I've subscribed and thankyou.

@homeimprovements 9 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@seanphillips24 4 ай бұрын

Very well explained. Thank you 👍

@RandomDudeFromSomewhere 8 ай бұрын

This was so helpful, thank you!!!!

@dfros1957 10 ай бұрын

Thank so so much. Great instructions. This will help me so much. You guys are great teachers.

@homeimprovements 10 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@peterstabler2321 3 ай бұрын

Good stuff Cockney boys - thankyou!

@homeimprovements 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@AbdulRahman-jc6ci 8 ай бұрын

What can I say guys ??? Honestly beautiful video all the best keep the great work up 👍🏻👍🏻👏🏼👏🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

@jamesappleton7502 3 ай бұрын

Thanks lads I'm in the building game but never do this kind of job and your video helped me out alot nice one for that ❤,im not the fastest yet but I managed to get one room done for 9am till 3pm room for improvement 👍 great vid and keep up the good work 💪😊

@homeimprovements 3 ай бұрын

No problem 👍 😊

@Jake13080 Ай бұрын

Great video lads, well explained , cheers

@martinkidman411 6 ай бұрын

Great video, having a go doing my own when it turns up in a couple of weeks :D However, I've seen some people suggest a space between the underlay panels of 5mm? What's your opinion on this? Would be cool if you had any suggestions on the best under lay too. So many options! (I think I prefer the fibre panels).

@FoodForThought-hx4fn 14 күн бұрын

How did you cut the piece that went down in the corner where the door was please? Always find getting the length cuts straight a nightmare cheers

@randomstoragespace 10 ай бұрын

Thanks. Helpful video!

@buzzinabout4699 5 ай бұрын

Great video! I’ve been following it whilst doing my lounge and it’s going great. But I’m about to run into an issue, there are two doorframes that I’ve undercut and they’re both on the same opposing row as each other. Any tips on fitting the last piece under the door jam??

@elaineburkinshaw9566 3 ай бұрын

How have u not seen this video, so informative absolutely ❤ for you guys so comical and helpful 😊

@homeimprovements 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@ronnie3288 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, you made that look easy thank you teacher 😊

@homeimprovements 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

@StarsoftheStreets 2 ай бұрын

Great video guys, thanks a lot!

@ShakzT 6 ай бұрын

Lads, honestly, smashed it with the explanation. Keep up the good work. I’m a fair newbie to DIY handyman type work for the last 2/3 years (acoustic insulation, carpeting, noggins etc.) - so just diversifying my skills. 3 quick questions: 1. Couldn’t you in theory use the laminate cutter instead of a Jigsaw for the initial piece you did? Guess you’re gonna need a jigsaw for door frames anyway! 2. I didn’t quite get the point around 9:02 about “tiny cuts at either end”? What’s the point in making those markings? As in, average room you’re most liking having to cut down the width of a laminate before you reach end wall? 3. Is the “10mm” expansion from the wall standard? For skirting boards etc. to cover after? I imagine a spacer is 10mm by default then? Thanks

@homeimprovements 6 ай бұрын

Thanks much appreciated 1 yes you can 2 basically we want to avoid any bits under 50mm so we plan out ahead of time 3 all depends on the brand they vary from 5-10mm usually spacers are available in any size 😊

@ozosbourn Жыл бұрын

Always nice to learn new methods Thankyou mate

@homeimprovements Жыл бұрын

No drama mate 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

@jasonburden7999 4 ай бұрын

So glad that I've found your videos, I've been binge watching them all in preparation for renovating my own house. I do have a couple questions, what are the spacers/expansion for? Should small cuts at the threshold be avoided? And is it wise to have just two different lengths of laminate against one wall i.e. a brick pattern? Thank you guys and keep up the good work!

@homeimprovements 4 ай бұрын

Thanks spacers are for expansion yes yes avoid where you can and joints should be random stagger 😊

@Superheadless 8 ай бұрын

Great video guys thanks! 👌🏼

@paulattree4171 8 ай бұрын

That's a good video I've learnt something new. Great.

@homeimprovements 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😊👏🏼👏🏼

@goldengoose4985 3 ай бұрын

I have questions: 1) what brand of laminate floor did you use. 2) As it’s a flat blank, not bevelled edges. Is it still in good condition or has the planks started to chip around the edges as you installed it over 9months ago.

@janravi1663 4 ай бұрын

must help full gread explain

@johnmcnamara4846 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, a down to earth video.

@elaineburkinshaw3762 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant so glad you did this video I now know where to start doing my hallway ❤🎉🔥🔥🔥🔥

@homeimprovements Жыл бұрын

Thanks Elaine 😁😁

@ronniemcguire 5 ай бұрын

Best video by far and Ive watched a view before I do my floor, can I ask, my laminate is 12mm and intend using 5 mm fibre board underlay but cannot find a suitable sized threshold strip to the landing carpet, they all dont seem deep,enough for the laminate and underlay, or advise me please

@homeimprovements 5 ай бұрын

A typical z bar will work as you can tip them 😊👏🏼

@DeeTee79 8 ай бұрын

Very helpful lads. Cheers

@jamescassidy9417 Ай бұрын

How's it going mate, Love the video!! I have a question, please. When checking to see your not left with a tiny bit of floor on either side of the wall (around 9:25 you explain this point), what if you are left with a tiny strip of flooring? How do we over come this? Cheers

@user-gv9ht7vl7b 4 ай бұрын

Weldon guys good job keep it up.

@JohnJesus 2 ай бұрын

Amazing, thanks!!

@johnhull2288 6 ай бұрын

Very helpful cheers lads 👍

@robbiemulholland8412 4 ай бұрын

Well described guys great job...💯

@joebloggs3629 9 ай бұрын

I always put a number on the back of the board and the corresponding number on the underlay, should i ever need to rip the flooring up for a leak and then it can go back down as it was installed originally 👍

@mindfuc 9 ай бұрын

Ha ahhaa I clicked like in the first 10 seconds...love it!

@detroitfan52290 Ай бұрын

the most honest thing about this video is the piece of drywall that fell out doing the initial rows that he took and threw back in a hole in the wall. Exactly what i would have done haha

@MrVacuumCleaner Жыл бұрын

Great Video Phil & Brad 👍🙂

@homeimprovements Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 😊💪🏼

@tahir_ahmad 5 ай бұрын

Damn this was so helpful. Thanks fellas

@user-tv6he5hh2f 3 ай бұрын

We tried fitting out laminate in a very small space at bottom of stairs we used 1 pack of flooring. Our main issue was getting it to click and we were not able to slide it in due to lack of space. Looks ok but I have noticed the 6 planks have moved since fitting...I guess because it's floating it will move and be more noticeable?

@adriandeb2710 24 күн бұрын

Great video. Very helpfull

@homeimprovements 23 күн бұрын

Thank you glad it was helpful 😊

@paullloyd2634 4 ай бұрын

Great video

@homeimprovements 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@svetlanagladkih4777 5 ай бұрын

thanks

@curtisrivers8302 2 ай бұрын

Can you not tell there’s a small 600mm piece of laminate next to the wall when looking down? Would it be a problem to just cut the 600mm piece out of a full piece and use that then go the other way?

@Mizanur28 3 ай бұрын

Hi. Did you not allow any explanation gap while laying the fibreboard underlay? Or does it not matter? Read on most places online that you need to allow at least 10mm for expansion between the fibreboard and skirting board.

@homeimprovements 3 ай бұрын

You should yes but from experience no point 😊

@jusgibs 11 ай бұрын

That is the best laminate flooring demo I’ve ever seen. Are you related to Ringo Starr by chance?

@homeimprovements 11 ай бұрын

Thanks 😁

@ventsislavkostov3466 2 ай бұрын

Should I do the expanding gaps between each underly bord and expanding gap from the wall mate thanks

@justinrowe3346 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips 👍

@myleneannefox3601 8 ай бұрын

Hi guys awesome video though im not a handy man coz km a woman hehehe just a quick question where did u purchase your underlay material? My pipe burst and so my laminate floors were ruin have patches of floor and rubber just to get us by. But your video is thorough and very informative i would like to try to do it myself just for the time being as have canvass to install one way over my budget which i dont have that money. Thanks for this ❤️❤️❤️

@AvengeMySeven 10 ай бұрын

Such a great video as always thank you! Do you have any advice or recommendations for joining laminate between two rooms? I want it flowing between living room and hallway. Would you have a flooring strip and separate between the two rooms or keep it flush throughout? And keep the pattern direction facing the same way?

@homeimprovements 10 ай бұрын

We run ours through but it’s is recommended by manufactures to have thresholds between rooms so it’s at your own risk of course 😊

@errornotfound4004 9 ай бұрын

110% do not separate. Have them as 1 whole piece. Thank me later.

@paulcullum1473 11 ай бұрын

Great video lads 👍

@homeimprovements 11 ай бұрын

Legend! Thanks 😊💪🏼

@safehouse8020 6 ай бұрын

Thanks guys

@homeimprovements 6 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! 😊

@nicholasferrara6355 2 ай бұрын

Thanks guys your good at explaining things

@homeimprovements 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@mikedziak2759 4 ай бұрын

Real nice !

@VtolVRClips 8 ай бұрын

my builders on a long ting i might just save money n do it myself lol thanks

@ChristopherClaudioSkierka 4 ай бұрын

Hi there, that was a nice video. Can I ask you something? How long would of roughly it would of taken you to finish that size room if you were not filming etc? .

@homeimprovements 4 ай бұрын

1:30/2 hours 😊