Floating means that it isn t attached to the floor beneath in any way.
Tongue and groove laminate kitchen flooring.
Some floors click together easier than others and some floors require slightly different locking techniques.
Basic tongue and groove joinery is a straight tongue that horizontally slides into a straight groove.
Molding around the perimeter of the room holds the flooring in place.
This type of laminate floor can be walked on immediately after installation.
The tongue and groove construction allows you to snap the pieces together without nailing or gluing them to the floor.
When you buy laminate expect that ten percent will end up being wasted by cutting and trimming.
To prevent the boards from moving nails or flooring staples are driven into the tongues.
These fasteners attach directly to the sub floor.
Laminate of your choice this is tongue and groove floating laminate flooring.
Tongue and groove s cousin lock and fold.
Just to be safe.
Locking laminate flooring features tongue and groove construction which allows the planks to be snapped and locked into place.
A moisture barrier pad 3.
The tongue and groove are important because they keep your flooring locked together.
When installing be patient with the tongue and groove.
There are many style options for easy install laminate flooring installing a click lock laminate floor is a relatively easy project especially for the diy er.