Diy Replace Carpet With Laminate

According to floor critics laminate flooring is not real wood but looks and performs like it making it an affordable flooring option as well.

Diy replace carpet with laminate.

Video of the day. Fix concrete subfloors with a patching compound and for wood subfloors remove protruding nails and replace any damaged boards. Next rotate down until the joints lock image 1. Laminate flooring is ready to install as long as the base floor is clean and smooth.

After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean. Replacing carpet with laminate is an excellent way to give a room a makeover. For the next plank join the short end of the plank first image 2. If you re thinking of replacing your carpet with laminate flooring i say go for it.

If you are looking to replace the carpet on your stairs with the look and feel of wood laminate flooring can be an affordable option. Categories diy tagged decorating diy flooring makeovers tips. Insert the tongue of the second row plank into the groove of the first row plank at a slight angle until the laminate edges meet. You will see a gap on the long side joints when the plank is rotated down.

In making the decision to replace all the flooring upstairs we realized we would have to do the staircase too or there would be a weird floating carpeted staircase stuck in between the wood flooring upstairs and down. The first step was obviously removing all the gross carpet and 30 million staples later we were ready to go. Fortunately it s a diy friendly project thanks to laminate s easy interlocking installation. That s what makes it a great diy project.

And if you decide to use waterproof laminate then you can have a party on it afterwards.