Hi...We're about to lay laminate floating flooring throughout our house,but given we'll be doing almost every room (except bathrooms), there'sno way we'll be able to have a single starting point. Is itrecommended to start a new row in each room then use a transitionpiece at the door where the floors meet (for example hallway andbedroom or kitchen and living room) or is there anyway to have thefloors move seamlessly throughout the house? I'm not sure what thestandard process is for this.Thanks --Alex

The standard process OUGHT to be that which minimizes the work. I'd use a transition only if I had to do so or if it made the installation easier.There are four tools you'll need that you may not have considered:1. A cheap table saw - there will be ripping.2. A rubber mallet.3. Ratchet clamp last is useful because no matter how much you beat on some planks, they just refuse to snap together!I presume you'll be removing the baseboards (excellent opportunity to recondition them). (Hint: Don't drive the nails out from the backside: cut them off instead.) If so, you'll also need:4. Tool for undercutting door jambs.A pneumatic brad-nailer is a god-send when re-installing the baseboards.Good luck on your project: Laminate flooring is kinda fun and you'll be tickled with the results. Downstream, laminate flooring is MUCH easier to keep clean than carpeting and a lot more durable.P.S.The plastic-impregnated laminates are okay for the kitchen and batch - they're virtually waterproof.

Laying laminate floor throughout house -- multiple starting points?

Aug 12, 2008 22 Replies

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mdriesen 9 years ago

replying to HeyBub, mdriesen wrote: NO Way! Use an oscillating saw. They work great and will not take you 30 minutes, more like

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Ed Pawlowski 9 years ago

Thank for the suggestion, but it is no longer needed. In the 9 years since the question was asked, the door frame was eaten by termites. That cause the structure to collapse. The homeowner is living in a tent on the property where just the foundation is left.

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TekkieÃÂ® 9 years ago

Ed Pawlowski posted for all of us...

What about the gerbils? Did the termites make particle board? (termite spit)

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