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| Installing hardwood flooring can take place in several | | | | you are not sure of exactly how much laminate |
| ways depending on the type of hardwood flooring | | | | flooring you will need, the directions for installing |
| that you have. If you have solid hardwood, you have | | | | laminate flooring also include directions for measuring |
| to look at the type of wood you have. You can | | | | the room to calculate the amount of flooring that |
| have parquet flooring, which usually comes in tiles of | | | | you need. When you intend to install glueless laminate |
| 6 inches by 6 inches or strips or planks that can be | | | | flooring, you can also bring your measurements into |
| as much as 3 inches wide. If you have laminate wood | | | | your local flooring store and have the experts do the |
| flooring then you have to look at a different method | | | | calculations for you. |
| of installing hardwood flooring. | | | | If you are wondering how to install glueless laminate |
| Whether you choose laminate flooring or solid | | | | flooring and be able to keep it on the floor, each of |
| hardwood flooring, the directions for installing both of | | | | the planks lock together with the tongue and groove |
| them are printed on the inside of the packaging. If | | | | design. When installing hardwood flooring like this, you |
| you have previously installed hardwood floors and | | | | cannot glue, nail or staple it in any way. When you |
| now you want to install glueless laminate flooring, you | | | | start installing always consider the way the light |
| do need to read the directions for installing laminate | | | | shines into the room. Begin laying the planks toward |
| flooring. When you are installing hardwood flooring | | | | the light and in a hallway always install glueless |
| made of solid wood, you have to open the packages | | | | laminate flooring lengthwise. |
| and let the wood become acclimatized to the | | | | The directions for installing laminate flooring will tell |
| humidity and temperature of your home. With | | | | you that you lay the first plank with the grooves |
| laminate flooring, you have to do the exact opposite. | | | | against the wall. Place spacers where they are |
| You should not take this flooring out of the package | | | | needed when installing hardwood flooring between |
| until you are ready to start installing. | | | | the wall and the plank to maintain ½ inch |
| Successful installation of hardwood or laminate | | | | extension gap. You will have to mark and cut the |
| flooring depends upon careful planning. Even if you | | | | planks as you are installing the flooring because they |
| are installing hardwood flooring over an existing | | | | are of random lengths. |
| concrete or vinyl floor, you do have to sweep and | | | | |