If youre one of the brave who decide to install the LinkedIn app, youre probably more plugged in than most to your career. But those updating blog post comments. So you want to DIY yourself some pretty wood floors do ya We just completed this project in our new nursery and I absolutely love it. Head over heels. Tom Silva shows how to install baseboards that become visual anchors for any room. Using the pneumatic nail gun, place the gun lip over the edge of the board and strike firmly with the mallet, driving the staple into the tongue of the hardwood plank. From DIY instructions for home improvement projects to design inspiration for your home, eHow offers all the essential howto info you need. Working with headphones on usually means youd rather not be bothered, but sometimes it means youre just listening to something while you work. If you want to be. Youve already seen our really ugly wallpapered master closet and while it may be bigger now, we had a long way to go to make it look better. How to Install a Floating Laminate Floor. May 9, 2. 01. 2 by Ethan email Steve Wartman and his crew have almost finished the basement remodel, and Ill be writing a comprehensive post to unveil the transformation soon. Option 1 Face nail using finish nails then angle nail the first few rows of boards you install. Option 2 Face nail using electric brand nail gun or finish nail. Bathroom-Floor-Further.jpg' alt='How To Install Baseboards Without A Nail Gun' title='How To Install Baseboards Without A Nail Gun' />Installing flooring is one of the last phases in the process, and the homeowners have opted for a floating laminate floor in the laundry room. Floating floors are a great DIY project because the work goes fast, and since a floating floor isnt nailed down, they dont require as many tools as a traditional wood floor install see our How to Install Hardwood Flooring article for more details. Plus, floating floors can be laid over virtually any materialconcrete, plywood, sheet vinyl, and more. Todays article walks you through to process for installing a floating laminate flooring over a concrete subfloor. Using Peel and Stick Tile Check out peel and stick tile tips from A Step in the Journey. Materials. Laminate flooring see belowPlastic underlayment see belowShoe molding. Molding adhesive. Thresholds. Laminate flooring Laminate flooring in an engineered product consisting of a durable laminate surface, a wood based core and a backing. Conflict Management Software Law Firms. This install is utilizing Pergo brand flooring which features interlocking tongues and grooves that snap together and a pre attached foam underlayment for sound reduction. Plastic underlayment This floor is being installed over a concrete subfloor, and since concrete is constantly releasing moisture, a vapor barrier is necessary. The guys are using a 6 mil. Tools. Miter saw. Table saw. Jig saw. Coping saw. Utility knife. Level. Hammer or rubber mallet. Pry bar. Multitool or flush cut saw. Finish nail gun. Compressor. These are the tools that were used for this particular install however, some tools are interchangeable. For instance, you can use a hammer and nail set instead of a finish nail gun and compressor. Preparing the Subfloor. Before Steves crew began laying the floor boards, they started by checking the subfloor with a level. Its important that the concrete is relatively flat less than 31. Fortunately, this subfloor is in good shape. If that were not the case, the guys would have needed to fill low areas andor grind down high areas. Pro Tip Self leveling cement is a great way to address an uneven subfloor. Check out Freds experience on his article about using self leveling cement over a concrete slab. How To Install Baseboards Without A Nail Gun' title='How To Install Baseboards Without A Nail Gun' />Steves crew also carefully cleaned the subfloor to remove dirt and debris. Acclimate Flooring. Even though laminate flooring is an engineered product, it still expands and contracts with changes in moisture. For that reason, its important to acclimate the flooring before installing. How To Install Baseboards Without A Nail Gun' title='How To Install Baseboards Without A Nail Gun' />Otherwise, the floor may buckle or gaps may appear. Pergo indicates to leave unopened boxes flat on the ground for 4. Step 1 Plan and Mark Guidelines. Since most spaces are not 1. Even though the guys will start laying boards along an exterior wall, the interior wall is most visible, and its from the interior wall that they measure. After marking out an equal length, Steves crew uses an 8 level to scribe a straight line that will serve as the starting point. Since the floor will be covered with plastic, they transferred these marks to the adjacent baseboard and framing. Step 2 Lay Plastic Sheeting. Next, Steves crew unrolled the plastic sheeting, running it tight against the walls. Each course overlapped by a couple of inches, and the sheeting included an adhesive strip for joining subsequent rows. Step 3 Lay the First Row. The first row of this installation was unique because the guys were working around a utility sink, a dryer and some custom shelving. For that reason, they locked a few rows together before moving them into place using their guide marks. They oriented the boards with the tongue side against the wall, and that made laying the last row easier. If youre looking closely, youll notice that the first row of planks has been cut with a table saw to about 12 the width. The guys did this so that the last row of planks was a moderate width. Its important to maintain a 14 gap around the entire perimeter of the floor to allow for expansion and contraction, and the gap underneath the baseboard will provide that space. Steves crew used a miter saw to trim planks to length, working to avoid pieces shorter than 1. They also took care to space out the joints between adjacent rows. Step 4 Continue Laying Boards. Steves crew continued laying the planks, securely locking them together and unrolling more plastic underlayment as necessary. Since this is a floating floor, the boards can inadvertently shift so Steves crew frequently checked to ensure the boards will still parallel with the end wall. Step 4a Working Through Doors. At doorways, the guys used a multitool and a piece of scrap to trim the door jamb to height. They would mark the plank for length underneath the door jamb. With those measurements and some back and forth to test for fit, the finished piece looked like the picture below. This was a time consuming process because these boards will not have any shoe molding to conceal gaps. They needed to be sized just right. Step 5 Laying the Last Board. A nice benefit of locking tongue and groove flooring is that youre not wrangling a toe nailer into place. When the guys got to the last row, they ripped the boards to width on a table saw and slid them in place using a small pry bar. Step 6 Install Shoe Molding. Next, Steves crew installed shoe molding around the perimeter. They would cope cut the inside corners and make 4. Pro Tip For more details, check out our article on how to cope inside corners. They also capped the shoe molding with these nice little returns, secured with a couple of pin nails. For the shoe molding, the guys used a finish nail gun, driving the nails into the baseboard not the flooring. Step 7 Install Thresholds. Lastly, the guys installed thresholds at the two doors, and there are a few different options depending on the situation. The first threshold was a transition from Pergo to carpet, and they glued a piece of t molding in place. The second threshold was a transition from Pergo to an unfinished space, and the guys used the same t molding with an insert to fill the unfinished side. Finished. In one short day this floor is complete, and it looks beautiful.