While you install wooden laminate flooring, following guidelines, to ensure a hassle free floor. Ensure that the wooden laminate floors are of the right wear resistant quality for the traffic; check these in the brochures and the packed boxes, before starting the installation.

Classification ranges from light, medium and heavy traffic application for both residential and commercial. For indian homes it is recommended to use only 8 mm thick products meant for heavy residential traffic.



 The specified procedure

The surface of the base floor should be clean, dry and all the carpet, if any, must be removed from the base.

If the base floor is uneven, the high points in the base floor should be sanded or planned and low areas repaired or filled with Portland cement. Let it dry before starting the installation.

As the wooden laminate flooring is organic material, it is not recommended for wet areas lie a bathroom.

The sub floor must be sealed with a 100% waterproof underlayment such as a polyethylene with a high moisture barrier properties and alkali resistance, below the laminate floor. Ensure that your vendor does not use just any polyethylene film.



 Prior to installation

Wooden laminate flooring expands and contracts with the temperature therefore it is essential that planks must be left in the room to be installed to get acclimatize to the climate before beginning and a one-fourth expansion space must be left around the floor’s perimeter. Laminate floors need trained installers. Ensure that your installer is trained and has done installations before.


After the installation

In case of an accidental damage or a chip, use a water-based putty to repair it. Vacuum all debris, small chips and the dust from the area to be repaired. Fill the area with a finishing putty and level with a plastic spatula. Use a damp cloth to clean up the excess putty around the area.


Selecting a vendor


Ensure that your vendor can help you when you need help. Ensure that the manufacturer administers all warranties. Local importers cannot fulfill the warranties as they change brands and you will be stuck with no service. All laminate floors are classified according to the traffic it can take; prices also vary according to the usage classification. Hence it is important to compare the classification when you compare the prices.