Laminate can also be installed on stairs to provide a smooth and seamless transition from upper-floor or lower-floor laminate flooring. Laminate flooring planks are increasingly becoming the go-to type of flooring for staircases.
Thus, you can pick laminate flooring that matches your flooring to ensure a smooth transition from your lower floor to the stairway. As such, you should go for a textured laminate whose surface is rougher and provides better traction. This helps to prevent future warping problems caused by the swelling and shrinking of the laminate. To acclimatize your laminate planks, let them sit on the staircase for at least 72 hours prior to installation.
Laminate floors provide many upsides when installed on stairs. However, laminate flooring planks also have some drawbacks, such as poor noise dampening capabilities and the inability to be refurbished. Laminate flooring is fairly easy to clean. Regular sweeping and vacuuming will keep your laminate stairs free of dirt, debris, and grime.
Most types of laminate flooring planks are designed to snap together in place, making installation a breeze. By following the proper installation guidelines, you can easily undertake DIY laminate installation on your stairway. Compared to staircase carpeting, laminate planks are quite noisy when you walk on them. This can be a cause of discomfort for people sleeping upstairs as they walk up the stairs at night. Laminate installation on staircases is a relatively simple process that you can undertake as a DIY project.
Some of the tools and supplies needed for the project include laminate planks, stair nose stripping, heavy-duty construction adhesive, pliers, a nail gun, a pry bar, a hammer, and a jigsaw. To effectively install laminate stairway flooring, follow the procedure detailed below. Use a tapping block or pull bar for this. Then nail them to the wall like you did the first row. Follow these steps for subsequent rows to keep installing the laminate until you fully cover the accent wall area.
You may need a step stool to complete the higher rows. Reinstall any trim or moldings you previously removed, and restore power if you turned it off. You still might have a few questions before you begin. No worries! When choosing laminate to install on a wall, look for something with no attached underlayment, since this makes the plank thicker and heavier. Additionally, try to find laminate planks without interlocking tongue and groove ends, because you will have to cut them off to make sure the edges are square.
However, some manufacturers will offer some limited coverage for flooring on walls. When you reach the end of a row, cut the plank to fit using a circular saw or table saw. Now you know everything you need to upgrade your home with a wood-look accent wall. Chelsi Hewitt is a Phoenix-area writer with a specialty in flooring. She grew up obsessed with interior design and DIY projects, and that never went away.
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Generally, you should measure the width of the room and divide that by the width of the exposed face of the plank. If the last row will be less than 40 mm wide, installation will be easier if you cut the width of the first row of planks instead. Likewise, divide the length of the room by the length of the exposed face of the plank. If the last plank will end up being very short, we recommend cutting several inches off the first plank to simplify installation.
When that is done, begin installing your laminate flooring by starting at first row planks to follow the contour of the wall, or to avoid the last row from being too narrow, make sure that the part of the plank you remove is along the side with the tongue. When cutting, avoid chipping by turning the decorative surface face up when using a handsaw, and face down when using a jigsaw. It is imperative the first few rows be straight. After preparing the first plank, place it on the floor with the cut edge facing the starting wall, and the groove facing into the room.
Use spacers along both the short and long sides to create the recommended expansion gap between the walls and the plank. Connect the next plank by pushing it down at the end joint. Make sure the planks are perfectly aligned and insert the necessary spacers between the plank and wall before continuing with the next plank. Continue installing and aligning all the planks in the first row. You will need to cut the last plank to the required length, leaving the recommended space for expansion at the end.
Save the leftover section of plank for possibly starting the second row. Remember to insert spacers between the walls and planks. Begin the second row with a shortened plank to stagger the end joints by at least 8 inches.
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