How To Install Laminate Flooring For Beginners DIY

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Jeff Ostroff shows you A-Z all you need to know on how to install laminate flooring as a DIY beginner, just like the pros. You will learn everything in this laminate floor installation video from how to prepare and repair the wood subfloor, to self-leveling the floor before installing the laminate flooring planks. You will also learn about installing acoustical underlayments, laminate flooring plank rookie mistakes, layout errors, and quick tips for baseboards.
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Links to products shown in this laminate flooring installation video:
🛒 Diablo PERGO Blade 12 in. x 16-Tooth Saw Blade: homedepot.sjv.io/jr3dPv
🛒 Diablo PERGO Blade 10 in. x 16-Tooth Saw Blade: homedepot.sjv.io/GmB9ar
🛒 NAACOO Heavy Big Tapping Block for Plank Flooring: amzn.to/3OVCgfD
🛒 Bessey AV2 Adjustable Flooring Edge Spacing Tool 2-Pack (8 Spacers) amzn.to/42UFEx5
🛒 Bob Smith Industries BSI-157H superglue kit for baseboard corners: amzn.to/3SLRvZS
🛒 General Tools Digital Moisture Meter: homedepot.sjv.io/anmdbb
🛒 Pergo Defense+ Antique Linen Hickory 14 mm T x 6.1 in. W Waterproof Laminate Wood Flooring: homedepot.sjv.io/6e9Z3V
🛒 Eco Cork Foam Waterproof Premium Plus Underlayment: homedepot.sjv.io/vN3dGO
🛒 QEP 2 ft. x 3 ft. Cork Sound Dampening Underlayment Sheets (5-Pack): homedepot.sjv.io/k03dDn
🛒 Roberts 7250 Cork Underlayment Adhesive: homedepot.sjv.io/jr3936
🛒 QEP 16 oz. Pro White Rubber Floor Mallet: homedepot.sjv.io/KjL5kn
🛒 Dap Dynaflex 230 Caulk Premium Elastomeric Exterior/Interior Window, Door and Trim Sealant homedepot.sjv.io/0Z7v6P
00:00 Introduction to laminate flooring install
00:20 Preparing and repairing the wood subfloor
02:51 Locate dips in sub floor and pour self-leveler
08:08 Measure subfloor moisture it must be 12% or lower
08:18 Adding the sound suppression underlayment
11:04 Choosing the correct blade to cut laminate flooring
11:41 Decide in which direction the laminate floor planks will run
12:09 Cutting the door jambs for laminate planks to slide under
13:26 Deciding the layout and 1st and last row widths
15:33 Laminate Floor installation starts here
17:36 Using Bessey spacers instead of black wedges
18:50 Best tapping block to use
19:39 Strategy on laminate plank layout and staggering rows
21:50 Laminate flooring pattern mistakes to avoid
23:45 More tips for laminate flooring installation
24:38 Tips to find studs for installing new baseboards
25:19 Tips for getting perfect 90-degree baseboard corners
28:01 Caulking the baseboards
28:46 Final laminate floor installation and door transitions

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@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

🛒 Diablo PERGO Blade 12 in. x 16-Tooth Saw Blade: homedepot.sjv.io/jr3dPv 🛒 Diablo PERGO Blade 10 in. x 16-Tooth Saw Blade: homedepot.sjv.io/GmB9ar 🛒 NAACOO Heavy Big Tapping Block for Plank Flooring: amzn.to/3OVCgfD 🛒 Bessey AV2 Adjustable Flooring Edge Spacing Tool 2-Pack (8 Spacers) amzn.to/42UFEx5 🛒 Bob Smith CA superglue kit for baseboard corners: amzn.to/3SLRvZS 🛒 General Tools Digital Moisture Meter: homedepot.sjv.io/anmdbb 🛒 Pergo Defense+ Antique Linen Hickory 14 mm T x 6.1 in. W Waterproof Laminate Wood Flooring: homedepot.sjv.io/6e9Z3V 🛒 Eco Cork Foam Waterproof Premium Plus Underlayment: homedepot.sjv.io/vN3dGO 🛒 QEP 2 ft. x 3 ft. Cork Sound Dampening Underlayment Sheets (5-Pack): homedepot.sjv.io/k03dDn 🛒 Roberts 7250 Cork Underlayment Adhesive: homedepot.sjv.io/jr3936 🛒 QEP 16 oz. Pro White Rubber Floor Mallet: homedepot.sjv.io/KjL5kn 🛒 Dap Dynaflex 230 Caulk Premium Elastomeric Exterior/Interior Window, Door and Trim Sealant homedepot.sjv.io/0Z7v6P

@seansaca 3 ай бұрын

Jeff, I think this is the best flooring video I've seen. I think those graphics will be really helpful for people.

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I had to make sure those graphics were on point, just like the flooring. I was hesitant because I though the video might be getting too long, but 30 minutes of eduction contains years of experience and fails.

@21agdmnm 5 күн бұрын

hands down best flooring video I ever seen!

@jeffostroff 4 күн бұрын

Your support means a lot to me, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!

@asw19B100 Ай бұрын

50 year carpenter here who learned a lot from this video. DIY videos generally make me crazy, but nothing to criticize here except perhaps you could have glued in the 3/4” +/- piece of baseboard next to the door casing and coped the next piece to it rather than caulking the inside corner. Cope first, check fit, then mark and cut the outside miter. Copes are so easy and satisfying.

@joeludwig8636 2 ай бұрын

Best video I have seen for laminate installation! Really appreciate all the context and options

@jeffostroff 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you found the video helpful.

@tedanderson463 3 ай бұрын

Sir you're definitely an engineer you're very thorough.... Totally and completely innovative in what you're doing there... fascinating.... It's very interesting listening to you.... And it appears you invent things as you're working.... Very innovative and several notches above normal craftsmanship... Thanks for making such a instructive and helpful video sir.

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ted for watching and glad you liked the video

@estephanina 3 ай бұрын

yes!!! please, more tutorial videos! love these in addition to your inventory/sales videos. We bought a fixer upper home and flooring is next. I have so many projects to go. Your videos are invaluable!

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Great, I have so many home remodeling videos in my library for you to binge on

@Jaredxstp 3 күн бұрын

Thanks for the vid. I’ve watched a few of your other videos. Good content! Also was wondering about trimming corners and if it’s gonna be ok with a gap since I know I didn’t mud a exact perfect 90 degree and there’s a slight unnoticeable bow and nice to see you just use caulk. (Haven’t got to that step yet to learn)

@pingupenguin2474 17 күн бұрын

Thanks Jeff, now I know all the mistakes we made here !!

@ruslan97531 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeff, I wish I saw this video 6 months ago before replacing carpet flooring by laminate. I like idea with corking to reduce sound.

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

IT did reduce it significantly, you can still hear it a bit but before every step was clearly audible downstairs

@loucatozzi7656 28 күн бұрын

What a great DIY style and commentary you have! I put vinyl laminate "boards" down in two rooms in my house last year and I wish I had something like this to guide me. I have a single family one story house with a full slab foundation so a loose subfloor was not an issue but I did have to do some minor leveling. And yes, cutting the flooring did ruin my tablesaw blade. Who knew? Still, going DIY saved me so much money that I don't mind the ocassional costly mistake or extra trip (or three) back to the store for replacements or things I didn't know I needed at first.

@spacewolfjr 2 ай бұрын

I can't believe Jeff Goldblum lays his own laminate

@MarkBrockman1956 28 күн бұрын

😂

@seansaca 3 ай бұрын

I like the cat painting

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Yes 3 cats in the house

@user-nd7wy6jl4s 3 ай бұрын

Another great video Jeff, now I know what to look for while having someone install my hard wood flooring. I don't mind paying the cost, because it's a demanding job. Nobody wants short cuts, and F- ups.

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Right on

@hardlyb 3 ай бұрын

Another great video. I especially like your how-to videos, because they're real: you take us through doing an actual job, instead of showing us how to 'do something' in a 20,000 sq ft workshop with millions of dollars worth of tools. It's also what I like about the Stud Pack channel. But I especially enjoy your channel because you explain things like an engineer.

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you appreciate the real-world approach in my how-to videos.

@benefitthirteen 3 ай бұрын

Though it retired, I still have the reversible jamb saw I'd used for years; so many cuts.

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

I love this Robertson saw it is awesome

@scootergirl3662 Ай бұрын

This is one of my favorite channels on youtube. So much great education for free.

@MGB-learning 11 күн бұрын

Great video

@SpunkMonkey 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant work, and your timing is perfect; we're converting my spare bedroom into an office for my fiance next week!!!

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful just in time!

@rauljr9869 3 ай бұрын

Great video, very detailed and informative, explaining step by step. Keep them coming!

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the positive feedback! I'm glad you found the video helpful.

@Recklessness97 3 ай бұрын

Great video! The room looks much better, especially with the higher-quality baseboards.

@edwardkuntush9339 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeff your videos are very informative you explain everything in great detail.i can wait for the next one

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Glad you like them Edward!

@dionysdelrosario9608 2 ай бұрын

Best video!!! Thank you!!!

@jeffostroff 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words!

@BUILTFORDTOUGH79 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips, brother!

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad you found the tips helpful!

@jmcenterprises9591 3 ай бұрын

Jeff, that was quite a video, super informative and your floor looked great. Thanks for the information.

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! My floor has a supporting role in all my videos now.

@jmcguire56 3 ай бұрын

Really good video. I'm doing LVP in a bathroom and a lot of this knowledge transfers.

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jmcguire56 3 ай бұрын

@@jeffostroff I don't see the link for the CA adhesive you used.

@jmcguire56 3 ай бұрын

Nevermind, just saw it!

@spacewolfjr 2 ай бұрын

That kitty cat painting is amazing, please tell me you're the artist

@Linda-pg3so 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Jeff👍🇦🇺. Excellent.

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@sk4lman 3 ай бұрын

When I put laminate flooring on top of our squeaky floor from the 60s, i drove about 400 screws (120mm) into the beams right through the boards. There was no sub floor, the existing hardwood was veneired flooring boards 20mm thick. Subfloor and finished product in one... Unfortunately impossible to fix squeaks after the fact. I looked at it as the new subfloor, and went from there.

@JustMe-cr1dr Ай бұрын

Thank you for a great, informative, easy-to-follow video. It's too bad this wasn't out several years ago when my husband replaced cheap carpet with laminate flooring. We had no idea about half the stuff you showed us. The floors look OK, and he worked very hard, but I'm not terribly impressed. I almost wish we still had the cheap carpet. I have to give the guy credit though - he did try.

@jeffostroff Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@calex9398 3 ай бұрын

Very nice man

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@racheleakin6259 14 күн бұрын

Hey Jeff! My husband is interested to know what software you use to demonstrate the flooring layout? Thanks! Great video!

@jeffostroff 14 күн бұрын

I drew it up in Microsoft Powerpoint, very crude, but I am sure there are wood floor layout tools out there.

@008Birdman 2 ай бұрын

Sure wish you were in Oklahoma. I’m getting some work done at my house. The guy doing the work is a quality guy, just wish you could have done the work and I could know 100% that it is done correctly.

@kevwoods6827 Ай бұрын

Good video 👍in the uk we have proper walls 👍 no crappy wooden walls 🤣

@rfranger 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video Jeff! What brand is the two part CA adhesive/activator you used for the miter joints @ 26:54?

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Here is the link to it on amazon, the exact kit I ordered: amzn.to/3SLRvZS

@DAINGUYEN-zh9lc 2 ай бұрын

Do you have fil that doing on stairs

@roccos7502 2 ай бұрын

Someone been hitting the gym....looking healthy man

@jeffostroff 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Rocos, yes been hitting it hard lately

@spacewolfjr 2 ай бұрын

I used llaminate which is made and installed by Llamas

@ruslan97531 3 ай бұрын

Jeff, which kind of glue do you use for baseboard? Also, maybe I missed- do you bond cork underlayment to the subfloor, or it’s floating? Thanks.

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Yes, you must bond the cork to the subfloor using Roberts 7250 Cork Underlayment Adhesive: homedepot.sjv.io/jr3936 For the baseboards you want to use Dap Dynaflex 230 Window, Door, and Trim Sealant homedepot.sjv.io/da0MWq on the top of the baseboards, because over years I found it remains white. The others fade quickly to an unpleasant off-white color. I use 18 gauge brad nails to secure the baseboards to the wall through the studs.

@ruslan97531 3 ай бұрын

@@jeffostroff thanks Jeff, and what do you use to bond baseboard corners?

@thedone1342 2 ай бұрын

So you just spread the self leveling around and it levels its self you don’t need to go back and check with a level or anything or play with it ?

@jeffostroff 2 ай бұрын

I rake it into place and i levels itself out. IT is still wet so you cannot check it with a level until it dries in 4 hours.

@yourbrokenoven 3 ай бұрын

I had no idea a stud finder could find studs through plywood!!

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

This one seemed to do ok

@yourbrokenoven 3 ай бұрын

@@jeffostroff looks like the one I got from Sams

@iggymac3473 3 ай бұрын

Great job Jeff but don't see the glue your using ?

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

🛒 Roberts 7250 Cork Underlayment Adhesive: homedepot.sjv.io/jr3936 🛒 Dap Dynaflex 230 10.1 oz. Clear Premium Elastomeric Exterior/Interior Window, Door and Trim Sealant homedepot.sjv.io/0Z7v6P

@iggymac3473 3 ай бұрын

@@jeffostroffthanks Jeff

@rickwashek478 3 ай бұрын

what up Jeff

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by tonight Rick!

@thedone1342 2 ай бұрын

Wait

@Ellen-ty4xv 2 ай бұрын

Promo SM

@antonytheolddog8626 29 күн бұрын

You on day rate I guess mate...🤣

@SlackerU 3 ай бұрын

I hate my laminate flooring. I'd rather have sheet vinyl.

@jeffostroff 3 ай бұрын

Vinyl is worse it has a bad feel to it. IF you get 1/2" thick higher quality laminate it will look nice and feel good to walk on. The underlayment is an important part of that comfort feel.

@SlackerU 3 ай бұрын

@@jeffostroff I disagree, the installers of mine didn't realize that my dishwasher would no longer fit & that my doors would rub the flooring & the seals near the outer doors is not water-resistant so moisture can more easily get under the laminate & keep the subfloor wet for longer. I wish I could get my money back but kicking that horrible flooring company out of my house & trashing this 12mm flooring is probably what I'll end up with.

@catchingdreams600 3 ай бұрын

Mdf baseboard 😂😂😂😂 what a hack

@AnthonyDuah-gr5gk 28 күн бұрын

A floor not secured to the FlLOOR ISNT FLOORING ITS OVERPRIZED TEMPORARY FLOOR COVERING. A WOOL ORIENTAL RUG LASTS LONGER. Until its improved It is what it is. Crap. Temporary crap.