Do It Yourself: Installing Pergo Laminate Floors
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Pergo laminate floors as made do-it-yourself installation a breeze. Pergo offers several different floors with varying installation methods so that you choose the one that is best suited to your flooring needs and level of "handiness." Some Pergo laminate floors require glue while others snap together. They also offer the best of both styles in a pre-glued laminate floor so that it has the security of glued joints but the easy installation of snap together floors. Here are four general guidelines that Pergo recommends for all of the flooring systems. For specific installation directions, you will need to refer to the particular system that you are purchasing.
1. Pre-evaluation
Before purchasing a Pergo laminate flooring product, you should evaluate the site that you intend to use it. You do not want to install Pergo laminate floors in areas with poor outside drainage, high moisture, poor ventilation that may increase moisture during certain seasons, or rooms with a floor drain or sump pump.
If the site is suitable for Pergo laminate floors, you then need to measure the area to determine how much flooring and wall trim you will need to buy. Depending upon they system you choose and the subfloor you have, you may need to buy glue, sealant, and a moisture barrier. It is best to read the specific installation directions for the system you choose to find out what exactly you will need. These will also come with the installation kit and tell you what tools you will need.
If the Pergo laminate flooring system that you bought does not have an attached underlayment, you will need to purchase the foam underlayment called Pergo SilentStep or Soundbloc to cushion the planks to dampen noise from walking and to make it more comfortable.
Once you have bought the Pergo laminate flooring, you need to place the unopened boxes in the room in which they will be installed. They need to sit flat there for 48-96 hours to adjust to the temperature and humidity before installation.
2. Preparing the subfloor
First, take off the existing molding if there is any. You may want to save it to repaint or restain for use after the Pergo laminate flooring is installed. Otherwise, you may want to buy matching quarter round molding that is sold at the Pergo retailer's.
Remove any carpet and padding. If there is wood flooring over concrete, it must be removed. However, if it is wood flooring over wood subfloor, you can leave it.
The subfloor must be flat, which means that within a 10-foot area there should not be more than a 3/16-inch difference in height. If there are low spots, fill them in with Portland cement and a latex based leveling compound. Of course, this will have to dry completely before beginning installation. If there are high spots, you need to sand them down.
The subfloor should not slope more than an inch in a 6-foot length, and you should clean it before beginning.
A. Wood subfloors
Since wood will contract and expand with varying moisture levels, it is very important that the moisture level never exceed 14%. If the subfloor creaks or sags, you must fix the problem before installing the Pergo laminate flooring.
B. Concrete subfloors
Since concrete and terrazzo will leak moisture, a moisture barrier such as Pergo Moisturebloc or Pergo SoftSeal must by lain first.
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