Install the underlayment or vapor barrier.
How to install laminate flooring angles tap.
Add spacers to the second plank.
Flooring manufacturers always recommend putting down underlayment before laying the laminate.
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Install plank at an angle when installing the next plank in the row lift the plank at an angle to allow it to set lock in place and tap the plank against the previous plank in the row with a mallet.
This thin dense foam layer helps to absorb sound provides a thermal barrier makes it easier to walk on the laminate and helps the flooring bridge minor gaps and bumps in the underlying floor.
Using tapping blocks on a floor that is made for angle angle laminate installation will damage the planks.
Use pressure to press the laminate into the groove and create a flat surface.
However this type of installation also allows you to lay the new floor down without needing to tap the planks together or the use of a tapping block and hammer.
This makes installation much quicker and easier.
Angle the plank at a 45 degree angle and lock the planks in end to end.