How To Install Laminate Flooring On Concrete Basement Floor. Installing Laminate Basement Flooring. Before installing your laminate allow the cartons to settle into the room and acclimate to the humidity level for at least 2 to 4 days before installation.
You may need to cut and shape the planks near the edges of the room for better support. Remove any carpet or other flooring. Make sure that the seams are staggered when you are adding multiple rows.
Your contractors have the necessary equipment to cut floorboards and ensure they are neatly shaped.
If you are installing the flooring below grade or in a room with high humidity or moisture such as a basement lay down a vapor barrier before you install the flooring. Lay out the unopened boxes of laminate. If you have a vinyl floor you may be able to install your flooring directly on top of it. Then leave them for three days.
