How hard would it be to install laminate flooring myself?
05-10-2007, 10:14 AM
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How hard would it be to install laminate flooring myself?
The room is 19x13, 10x11 and the hall way with is 3x10-ish. How hard could it be to do myself?
05-10-2007, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by synth19
did you get a free estimate from my wood guy?
05-10-2007, 12:29 PM
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Its pretty easy especially if your rooms are pretty square.
Get a mitre saw with a big enough blade to cut the planks. You might need a slider. You'll also probably have to rip a board at the end. If you can cut straight a circular saw will do it, but a table saw is much nicer.
The most difficult part of mine was a couple really odd cuts I had to do to get around a diagonal wall and into a pantry.
Actually, trimming the door molding was more of a PITA than anything else. I think I did it the hard way but it looked nice when I was finished.
Here's a link to an install video from teh company I bought my floors from. Any other will be similar. A lot of manufacturers have this stuff on their website so take a look and see if you think you can do it.
I got myself a couple really nice tools wound up with a nice floor, saved money, and still have the tools for the next project.
http://www.flooringsupplies.co.uk/im...sinstvideo.ram
Get a mitre saw with a big enough blade to cut the planks. You might need a slider. You'll also probably have to rip a board at the end. If you can cut straight a circular saw will do it, but a table saw is much nicer.
The most difficult part of mine was a couple really odd cuts I had to do to get around a diagonal wall and into a pantry.
Actually, trimming the door molding was more of a PITA than anything else. I think I did it the hard way but it looked nice when I was finished.
Here's a link to an install video from teh company I bought my floors from. Any other will be similar. A lot of manufacturers have this stuff on their website so take a look and see if you think you can do it.
I got myself a couple really nice tools wound up with a nice floor, saved money, and still have the tools for the next project.
http://www.flooringsupplies.co.uk/im...sinstvideo.ram
05-10-2007, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by hypertech
Its pretty easy especially if your rooms are pretty square.
Get a mitre saw with a big enough blade to cut the planks. You might need a slider. You'll also probably have to rip a board at the end. If you can cut straight a circular saw will do it, but a table saw is much nicer.
The most difficult part of mine was a couple really odd cuts I had to do to get around a diagonal wall and into a pantry.
Actually, trimming the door molding was more of a PITA than anything else. I think I did it the hard way but it looked nice when I was finished.
Here's a link to an install video from teh company I bought my floors from. Any other will be similar. A lot of manufacturers have this stuff on their website so take a look and see if you think you can do it.
I got myself a couple really nice tools wound up with a nice floor, saved money, and still have the tools for the next project.
http://www.flooringsupplies.co.uk/im...sinstvideo.ram
Get a mitre saw with a big enough blade to cut the planks. You might need a slider. You'll also probably have to rip a board at the end. If you can cut straight a circular saw will do it, but a table saw is much nicer.
The most difficult part of mine was a couple really odd cuts I had to do to get around a diagonal wall and into a pantry.
Actually, trimming the door molding was more of a PITA than anything else. I think I did it the hard way but it looked nice when I was finished.
Here's a link to an install video from teh company I bought my floors from. Any other will be similar. A lot of manufacturers have this stuff on their website so take a look and see if you think you can do it.
I got myself a couple really nice tools wound up with a nice floor, saved money, and still have the tools for the next project.
http://www.flooringsupplies.co.uk/im...sinstvideo.ram
Its easy, go for it.
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05-11-2007, 09:00 AM
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It's easy to do but get a quality laminate floor though. I've seen many cheapies that over time the edges curl up and look like sh*t. Also some that when you walk on them they feel really cheap because they float. The latter issue could be from a bad install job. But the edges rolling is from the really cheap floors.
05-11-2007, 09:04 AM
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Oh man, on the DIY scale of things, laminate is like a 2/10, with changing lightbulbs being a 1/10.
Get the click-lock kind.
Also, for intricate cuts, remember that a jigsaw cuts on the upstroke, so you'll want to cut the laminate "wood" side down.
Get the click-lock kind.
Also, for intricate cuts, remember that a jigsaw cuts on the upstroke, so you'll want to cut the laminate "wood" side down.
05-11-2007, 09:23 PM
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Easy greasy.
05-13-2007, 11:15 PM
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I did all of my measuring and it came out to 371.2 sq ft. (not including the little closet in the hallway). So I bought 400 sq ft of the laminate that I liked at $42 a box (x20) and the best sound deadening under layment I could get at $60 a roll (x4) and each roll does 100 sq ft. I'll probably start Wednesday with my friend helping me (and letting me use his brand new table saw)
05-14-2007, 01:45 PM
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Looks good. You may need to pick up another box depending on how many/what type of cuts you'll need to make. As long as you aren't worried about them running out, then you could wait until you need it. Otherwise, I'd get an extra box and return it if you don't need it.
05-14-2007, 09:35 PM
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Thats 417 sq ft....20.89 x 20. The total area that is getting covered is 372.18 sq ft., although I didn't count the closet floor which is maybe another 15 sq ft of flooring. So I have almost 2 extra boxes....which is good for the extra 10%.
05-15-2007, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by GINge!
I've never seen outlet boxes mounted horizontally? is that a USA thing?
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