Installation of Laminate Flooring

Installation of laminate flooring is a relatively easy exercise, which is in fact one of the advantages of using laminate altogether. There are different types of installation systems, the tongue and groove one being one of the most popular and easy to work with. The tongue and groove uses specially pre-cut grooves and edges on either side of the floorboard in order to click the boards together one by one. There are also glue free installation systems which are based on the click-together installation method. Using glue to bind the boards together will ensure extra strength and durability of the entire floor, once finished. 

If you are looking for the most affordable and quality laminate flooring in Norwich , you should check what the local specialists suppliers and the better hardware stores can offer you right now in terms of design and product characteristics. Installing the laminate flooring on your own is not too hard or complex, if you have average to medium handyman skills and know how to use a level, you can give it a go. If at any stage during the installation process you realise that this is above your skill level, don’t worry and seek some professional assistance. 

When you install the laminate flooring, you need to keep in mind that it expands and contracts because of temperature and humidity just like any other type of flooring surface. During summer the laminate floor is likely to expand because of the higher ambient temperatures inside the house. In winter it will contract as temperature drops. The same applies to moisture and humidity, these two also affect laminate, water causes laminate to warp and expand, dry air will bring laminate back to its normal size and position. 

If you will be installing laminate around heating vents, you need to account for the changes in size due to temperature as the laminate pieces around the vent will be exposed to hotter temperature and will expand. In order to allow for enough space for the pieces to expand, you need to align them a little further apart. Generally a half inch gap for the entire room should be sufficient to accommodate the expansion. In order to blend the gap within the grid of floorboards you can install them just a little further apart. This way the gap is present when you need it, but not visible when laminate has contracted.