One of the difficulties of installing laminate at 45 degrees is its hard to hold the floor still.
How to lay an angle with laminate flooring.
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All the ends will be cut at a 45 degree angle more or less.
This method helps cut down on installation time and costs.
Hold the long side of the second row plank at an angle and feed the tongue into the groove of the installed row.
Install parallel to main light source.
If no exterior light source install parallel to longest wall.
Sometimes the walls are not made perfectly square so you may have to adjust the angle your cutting.
Since the fiber in laminate flooring is susceptible to water damage make sure there are no gaps between the seams.
Use the template to cut the boards on both sides of the.
Press down and snap the plank into place.
When installing laminate at 45 degree angle its best to start in a corner.
Always use an underlayment padding above the vapor barrier and below the laminate flooring planks.
If pad is pre attached no additional underlayment should be used.
Some products require you to use a tapping block to close these gaps.
Angle angle laminate installation is done by assembling one row at a time and clicking planks into the previous row length wise much like using a zipper.