Laying laminate flooring on a wooden floor

Today there are not many good quality floor coverings that contain wood. Laminate flooring is great for furnishing a living space, but there are some nuances that anyone who has decided to install laminate flooring in their apartment should know. It can be mounted on almost any surface and even on a wooden floor. The most important thing is that the surface is smooth.

If the apartment already has a wooden floor, which you do not intend to dismantle, then you need to remember about the mobility of the wood.

Preparing materials and tools for work

Is it possible to install laminate flooring on a wooden floor? We will need to prepare:

• roulette;
• corner and level;
• construction knife;
• hacksaw;
• a simple pencil;
• hammer;
• mounting bracket;
• wooden hammer;
• drill;
• long ruler.

You can buy all this at any hardware store and no special skills are required to use the tools.

Advantages laminate:

• low cost;
• aesthetic appearance;
• durability;
• flexibility.

Calculation of the amount of required material

Is it possible to lay laminate flooring on a wooden floor? First you need to calculate the amount of material needed. It is necessary to calculate the area of ​​the room and add 10% for trimmings.

If you plan to lay laminate flooring diagonally, you will need to purchase 20% more material. Keep in mind that laminate from different manufacturers can be of different lengths. Please also ensure that all the material is from the same batch. Laminate from different batches may have slightly different patterns. Buy only laminate in undamaged packages, otherwise the locks may be defective.

When choosing plywood, choose options with a thickness of at least 12 mm.

Installing the underlay

How to install laminate flooring on an old wooden floor? The most economical backing option is polypropylene. It not only levels the surface, but also perfectly insulates the room from noise.

Don't forget to vacuum again before you start laying the underlay or floor. The backing is placed with a small allowance towards the wall, so that later it can be slightly adjusted and glued with adhesive tape. The substrate is laid in one layer.

How to properly install laminate flooring on wood floors

Is it possible to put laminate on a wooden floor? Do not forget that it must lie down in the conditions of your apartment in order to adapt to the temperature regime.

How to properly install laminate flooring on a wooden floor? It must be laid from the most visible corner in the room. Please note that if there is a door in the room that you are not going to remove at the time of renovation, then you need to start laying the laminate from there.

We lay laminate flooring on a wooden floor with our own hands like this. No glue is needed for installation, as it is connected using the locking method. This is a floating type of coating, because it is not glued to the floor, but lies freely on the substrate.Laminate tends to change size when the temperature changes, so you shouldn’t screw it on.

The first part is placed in the corner, after which it is joined to the next part. Thus, a series is assembled. If necessary, trim the last part of the row. You can saw parts with a fine-toothed file to avoid damage to the surface of the laminate.

How to lay laminate flooring on an old wooden floor? When laying wood flooring, be sure to leave a 1cm gap near windows, pipes and doors. You should not leave holes larger than 2 cm.

How to lay laminate flooring on a wooden floor? The store also sells ready-made kits for installing laminate flooring.

To make the floor much stronger, you can purchase sealant and use it to fix the joints. After this, we begin to lay the second row, and then connect it to the previous one. To make the work easier, we recommend laying the second row as close as possible so that it can simply be lifted and secured with the first. All this is done at an angle.

Some varieties cannot be snapped together in a row, but only need to be snapped together one part at a time.

How to properly lay laminate flooring on a wooden floor? You don’t have to fold the first row right next to the wall, but after you’ve collected several rows, move them close to the window. Be sure to put something heavy on top. This is much easier, especially when the walls are not perfectly straight.

Is it possible to put laminate flooring on a wooden floor? The difficult part is that it needs to be placed in a checkerboard pattern. If the first row began with a half, then the second must begin with a solid part, and so on. This way the locks will be connected much more firmly, and there will be less scraps.

All subsequent rows are laid in the same way.When reaching the pipe, you need to cut a hole using a fine-toothed saw or jigsaw.

In the last row, each panel must be sawed to length. We snap it in the same way as the previous rows.

Installation of skirting boards

How to lay laminate flooring on a wooden floor? The final stage is the installation of skirting boards. They not only perform an aesthetic function, but can also hide cables running along the wall.

Wooden plinths are expensive and are mainly used exclusively for parquet flooring. However, it is very difficult to install it on uneven walls.

Laying laminate flooring on a wooden floor with your own hands occurs in stages. MDF skirting boards are not inferior in quality, but at the same time they are several times cheaper. But they are also quite fragile and require a flat surface, otherwise they may break during installation. They can be secured using self-tapping screws or liquid nails. Installation using liquid nails is very simple, but dismantling such a floor afterwards is almost impossible. This is why we recommend using self-tapping screws. This option is a little more complicated, but if you figure it out, even a non-professional can handle it.

How to properly lay laminate flooring on a wooden floor? A modern plinth consists of two parts. The first is a part that is attached to the wall, and the second is decorative, which is put on it. There is another way - first the brackets are mounted, and then a plastic plinth is put on.

To lay laminate flooring on a wooden floor, we then drill holes for dowels every 25–30 cm and attach the first part of the plinth. We fasten the main part, hide the wires, and then put on the decorative base. In addition, we use corners and plugs for aesthetic joining.

In order to hide the hole around the pipe, we use a special outline. It will prevent debris from entering. If the pipe is located too close to the wall, then first you need to measure the workpiece, and then place it on liquid nails or special glue.

How to lay laminate flooring on a wooden floor? When purchasing wooden flooring, do not forget to buy all the components at once. Also buy laminate with a reserve, otherwise, if there is not enough, then you will have to go around many stores in search of a suitable shade.

Lastly, we attach the threshold near the door. It is definitely needed in order to hide the height difference between rooms. In each room it is necessary to lay laminate flooring, starting from the window, and leave a gap at the threshold.

But if the heights in the rooms are absolutely the same, then you can do without a threshold. Without it, it will be much easier to clean the room. If any defect appears, you can simply cut the parquet under the door.

Using laminate you can create a beautiful indoor floor even on old wood. It may take several days to purchase all the material, and even less to lay the laminate.