If you lay the laminated flooring on new concrete floors you must know that the period of the complete drying is about 80 days. However many homeowners are disappointed to discover that solid wood flooring cannot be installed on a concrete slab. My flooring videos that i made months ago i have finally put into a tutorial.
This has been a long time coming but i wanted to take the time to show you how i did it myself diy style.
Laminate on concrete basement floor. Before the installation itself leave laminate boards in the room for some time. How to install laminate flooring over concrete important. Many types of flooring can be installed over a concrete sub floor. Lay in place and tap with a rubber mallet to position flooring against one wall.
I know i. Check the humidity level of basement slab concrete. Repeat until the entire space is covered. Check the specifications on the flooring youve selected for moisture tolerance.
Stagger the seams so there is no clear break line. Once the concrete has had time to cure check humidity with a moisture meter and if it is 45 or higher the slab might be unsuitable for laminate even with a vapor barrier. Newer concrete will still be losing moisture that can affect your flooring installation. Connect several laminate floor planks using the tongue and groove pattern on the material.
Laminate flooring is a good alternative to wood flooring in basements. You also need to keep the installation environment at a steady 60 f to 75 f with 35 to 50 percent humidity or less for a minimum of 15 days prior to starting the installation. This will give the floor more strength and look more natural. Lay the laminate flooring on the subfloor.
You should only install laminate on a concrete basement subfloor which was poured 60 days or more prior to the work.
