Composite wood flooring is much easier to install than traditional hardwood flooring.
How to install synthetic wood flooring.
And it is often difficult to visually distinguish from other types of wood flooring.
In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.
Lay out the unopened boxes of laminate planks in the room.
While laminate flooring has come a long way as far as durability and appearance are concerned it s not solid wood and isn t.
They should acclimate for at least 48 hours.
If you are installing the flooring below grade or in a room like a basement with high humidity or moisture lay down a vapor barrier before you install the flooring.
Composite wood flooring is a flooring option that uses real wood engineered with special properties such as moisture resistance and high durability.
Let hardwood acclimate in the room you re installing it in for five days prior to installation to temperatures of 65 degrees to 75 degrees and recommended humidity levels of 30 to 55 percent.
Laminate wood flooring consists of several layers of material laminated together to resemble real wood an underlayment a composite wood fiber core a high resolution woodgrain photograph and a clear protective sealer that resists scratches and fading.