Some floors click together easier than others and some floors require slightly different locking techniques.
Tongue and groove laminate kitchen flooring.
Tongue and groove s cousin lock and fold.
This type of laminate floor can be walked on immediately after installation.
When installing be patient with the tongue and groove.
Laminate of your choice this is tongue and groove floating laminate flooring.
There are many style options for easy install laminate flooring installing a click lock laminate floor is a relatively easy project especially for the diy er.
These fasteners attach directly to the sub floor.
A moisture barrier pad 3.
To prevent the boards from moving nails or flooring staples are driven into the tongues.
Molding around the perimeter of the room holds the flooring in place.
Locking laminate flooring features tongue and groove construction which allows the planks to be snapped and locked into place.
When you buy laminate expect that ten percent will end up being wasted by cutting and trimming.
A damaged tongue and groove on laminate flooring can cause improper installation or instability.
Ft buy 110 sq.
Just to be safe.
So if your room is 100 sq.
The tongue and groove construction allows you to snap the pieces together without nailing or gluing them to the floor.