A-Z of DIY & Building Guides How To Lay Laminate Flooring

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1. hello George I have had my lounge floor laid by my son. He has gone back to Poland where he lives so I am left with doing the beading around the edges. I am looking at buying the adhesive and wondered how much I would need. It comes as MultiFix Beading Adhesive (250g). My room is 8x4 sq metres with alot of corners as a bit of an odd shape. Can you suggest roughly how many packs I would need of the glue ???? Kind regards Thank you Melody

   Posted by Melody on 24/11/2008 10:15:43

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2. Hi Bill Some laminate manufacturers will sell you beading precisely of this nature - it has small notches cut out at the back to allow it to bend around corners. However, you'll need to match it to the rest of the beading in your room or it will look odd. You can, by the way, have your skirting cut without being removed so that the laminate slips beneath it, rather than needing the beading. It gives a better finish, but does cost a little more because you need a pro to provide the tool and the expertise, usually.

   Posted by Lucy 4Homes Ed on 08/10/2008 11:10:04

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3. Hi C Farquhar Assuming it's natural wood you're talking about, then yes, you will need bearers. Laminate could be laid straight down onto the concrete, assuming it was perfectly level, although it would need an underlay.

   Posted by Lucy 4Homes Ed on 08/10/2008 11:07:55

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4. Hi Jeanette They probably should have been able to click together even though they hadn't been laid down for 24 hours. Laying them down just allows the material to adjust to the temperature of the room. You need to try again - it might be that you had one slightly off plank. If you still can't get them to click together, you need to go back to the manufacturer.

   Posted by Lucy 4Homes Ed on 08/10/2008 11:06:27

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5. Hello, We have just found out that the laminate needs to be unpacked in a horizontal position for 24 hrs. We were not aware of this and tried to click a couple of pieces into position, they would not seal totally and there was a slight gap. We have now opened the packs and are leaving them for 24 hrs. Is this the reason they would not click together? Many thanks for any help. Jeanette

   Posted by jeanette on 25/09/2008 10:39:44

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6. Can I lay modern strip wooden flooring on to a concrete floor, and if so how. Do I need to lay bearers first?.

   Posted by C.Farquhar on 14/09/2008 23:42:51

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7. Hi, I want to laminate my through lounge but at one end there is a half round bay. I dont want to remove the skirting board as this would spoil the wallpaper. Do you know of plastic mouldings that would bend around it (ideally in wood finishes) that would also be suitable to match around the room. Any ideas ?

   Posted by Bill Hitchman on 08/09/2008 21:20:32

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8. Hi Jack I'm not entirely sure what you mean by 'sitting up', but I'm assuming you mean it's not level? Is the subfloor level? It has to be absolutely flat if you're not going to get variations in your laminate floor. Also, you've presumably got a fixed subfloor (ie, you're not laying it directly onto floorboards). Plus, you should also have an underlay of some kind to take in the variations in the floor. Sorry - these are all questions rather than answers, but they might go some way to helping? Do come back to us, if not!

   Posted by Lucy 4Homes Ed on 26/08/2008 19:48:17

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9. I am laying laminate flooring (non-glue) in our spare bedroom and at times the end row is 'sitting up' a bit. Is this common and if not, what can I do to fix it?

   Posted by Jack Miller on 25/08/2008 20:41:22

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10. Hi Patricia It's difficult to advise because I don't know precisely what type of glue it is. You could try acetone or methylated spirits (try a small section first, and be prepared to use the equivalent of a wallpaper scraper to get it off). This may do the trick. Otherwise, it might just be easier to buy some cheap vinyl flooring from a DIY store (for now) to cover it up.

    Posted by Lucy 4Homes Ed on 18/08/2008 10:10:34

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11. Hello, I wonder if you can help me please? I'm moving in to a house & the kitchen floor is covered in glue. The previous owners have cushion floor lino down & they have taken it up, but the glue underneath is still very sticky to walk on, soap & water will not help. Evenually I will get a new covering for the floor, but would like to get the it glue free or easier to walk on first. Are there any cheap products you would recommend for this task please?

    Posted by Patricia ODonnell on 15/08/2008 10:34:12

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