I've watched so many videos on laminate flooring and your's by far the best. Simple, direct and to the point. I especially like the illustrations. Thanks or should I say cheers.

What a fantastic tutorial and the tips and tricks made it even better. Thank you!

Great instructions used them all when I installed my living room.

best video I have seen so far. thanks so much for being clear and concise

Great vid guys, thanks for all the tips. Looking forward to my project

Thank you for this video. Its perfect because im planning to lay it myself down and all the questions are now answerd. Thank you so much!

omg loved it! the way u explained it was so easy to understand! thank you so much!

This must be the most detailed and clear 8 minute-ish how-to video on the internet❣️

Great video, thanks B&Q guys!

Best video yet. Love the cgi explanations. Windsor, Canada

FANTASTIC info! Thank you!

Great video, very informative and easy to follow

Your videos are the best on KZread. Very helpful and detailed with graphics and calculations. Thank you so much!!

Very good video with extremely helpful illustrations.

Brilliant video series.

thankyou so helpfull and great demonstration ☺

Thanks for the video & tips. Good general info...

cheers for this makes life easier

Excellent video.I will have this on pause while I start this project tomorrow. Thanks.

Excellent video. Thank you very much. Steve Georgetown, Texas USA

I have never done anything like this in my life...and this simple but completely thorough video has given me confidence, and covered all the obstacles. Brilliant, thank you....here I go !!

Excellent. No waffle just useful advice.

I wish I had found this video before beginning my flooring. I kind of want to start over. This makes it so much easier to understand.

@bandq

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you've done a great job 👏

Amazing!

Very help full thank you

The tip showing how you overlap boards to get the correct length of cut at the end of the run is a great idea thanks

thank you

tanks dude that was awsome..

This video is so helpful thank you so much. Lots of great advice and tips

@bandq

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad this video has helped you 😁

Thanks so much for this simple and fantastic video. What i love so much its the finishing in part 5, it answered all my questions. Now i am set in fixing my laminating floor.

@previouslyachimp

8 жыл бұрын

If I have to feed a board in the final row underneath an architrave (as shown in the video), how is it then possible to join it to the previous row if the locking system requires that they are introduced at a 30 degree angle? Thank you

@previouslyachimp

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your response. I've previously done what you've suggested but I didn't feel too happy about cutting of the locking part, but if that's the best option then I think I'll continue. thanks again for the advice. :)

@justwowbecky7007

7 жыл бұрын

juliet amah how did the floor come out?

with every video i watch or repeat i get more confident and comfortable tackling this job. I can do this. no experience required lol.

@mr.waffle9736

5 жыл бұрын

so? how did it go?

Super helpful. Very thorough👏🏽thanks

@bandq

2 жыл бұрын

We're so happy you found our video helpful, thanks for the lovely feedback! 😄

Great video and lots of useful tips! :-)

great video

detail enough for beginner, top class trainner. l love your works.

@bandq

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your great feedback! Much appreciated 😊

Cool stuff!

Thank you

thanks u very much

Very good videos

I watched thousand videos this one the best explanations.

@Lawman149

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Walker I have reservations about the amount of flooring videos you claim to have watched.

I have never done anything like this before but I will attempt it , it's not a lot I have to do

this video was just what i needed thanks guys

The floors are so lovely

@bandq

2 жыл бұрын

We approve this message 😎

good

Nice

it is good

I've got metal door frames how do I get around this problem with laminate flooring help

4:38 B&Q should advise that the H-block stagger pattern used here is not typical for aesthetic reasons. Other, less uniform stagger patterns exist and may be preferred.

@karimshaban5460

Жыл бұрын

Yeah H-pattern should never be used. Staggered increases the strength and looks better.

@FionaIngrid

8 ай бұрын

Hi, I'm laying some laminate and think the pattern in the video looks too uniform. Do I need a pattern at all? or will be ok to just let what ever's left at the end of each row begin the new row (hope that makes sense!).

@rednissan001

6 ай бұрын

My laminate flooring from b&q said to avoid the H pattern

It was very informative

@bandq

3 жыл бұрын

We're glad to hear this 😊

Can you do one on threshold bars that you stock ?

Very good

Is thay high gloss? Looks good. Brand? Color?

Nice job good

@bandq

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

excellent video - makes me think I don't need the husband to help me after all - especially when I have to wait until the football is over - when he may or may not be in the best of moods! lol!

Hi, B+Q I live in a rented flat and im not allowed to cut the door architrave how do i go about laying the floor around my door without leaving a gap? will it be ok to lay the floor tight up to the door architrave? thanks matt

@muhammadkhamad2452

9 жыл бұрын

When you have one of those snap and lock pieces against the wall with a quarter inch gap, are you supposed to trim off the tab on the wall side, or do you just leave it on?

@bandq

3 жыл бұрын

Any protruding tab should be removed and then use the spacers to ensure the correct expansion gap is applied. If the resultant gap is too big for your scotia or skirting to cover, it would be better to start the first run with a half width plank and then the final run can be cut to the required width. Remember the scotia or skirting should be affixed to the wall rather than the laminate - this allows the laminate boards the ability to expand underneath into the gap provided. Hope this helps 🙂

I need tips on how to cut around door frames, (oddly shaped and not plum skirts) with a handsaw.

@carpentrytipsandtricks6441

5 жыл бұрын

Daniel, search my site for the info 👍

I have a 18 ft. Built in Dresser that runs the total width of my master bedroom . The dresser currently sits on top of old carpet. After removing the old carpet I'm thinking of running a strip of laminate parallel to the dresser that would slide under the dresser. Then lay the rest of my laminate perpendicular to that one strip of laminate . I'm worried about losing the " Floating Effect" on that one side of my floor. The dresser has Intricate mounding at the bottom , that's why I'm thinking of running that one strip parallel to the dresser and sliding it half way under the dresser. The other solution would be to remove the drawers and jack the dresser slightly off the floor, slide the laminate under and continue running my flooring perpendicular to the dresser. I will end up damaging and having to repair the dresser . Again I worry about losing the "Foating" effect and the floor may buckle because of the weight of the dresser would lock that end down. Please give me some advice on solving this problem. Thank you

How do you prevent the boards from moving after wedges have been removed and the trim has been fitted?

@bandq

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, once the floor has all been clipped together, there should be very minimal movement

great video but I never line up the joints like that. it looks more like a real wood floor when you don't line up the joints.

@blaine246

5 жыл бұрын

Joints ae suppose to be at least 8" apart.

@jackmeoff7686

5 жыл бұрын

Joints are supposed to be staggered, correct

Should I put spacers at the end of the boards and why?

@bandq

2 жыл бұрын

Spacers should be used at the ends of the boards (as well as the sides) adjacent to the walls. The spacers create an expansion gap to allow the boards to expand due to changes in heat and humidity - note that boards will expand both width & length-ways. A useful tip is that boards should be laid so the protruding tongue of the click-fitting mechanism faces away from the starting corner of the room. If there is a protruding tongue at the finishing wall then this would need to be trimmed off, although usually the final boards are cut to fit so this would not be relevant. Scotia or skirting can then be used to cover the gap. It is important that these are affixed to the wall and not the laminate - this then allows the laminate boards the ability to expand underneath into the gap provided. We hope this helps 😊

Don't need to glue it down ??

Do the spacers get removed before putting in the quarter rounds?

@bandq

Жыл бұрын

Hi Nic, the spacers should only be in place when laying the flooring. Once every panel has been installed, you remove them. I hope this helps 😊

@nicviv1165

Жыл бұрын

@@bandq hi thanks for clarifying- also I watched your other video for uneven floors where you all installed hardboard to flatten floors. Can input a layer of spacers or wood chips under one of them if there is a 2 inch dip that is about 2 feet wide? Second question what would the hardboard product be called in the US please?

@bandq

Жыл бұрын

The spacers won't be suitable to pack in a floor that's not level. Hardboard in the US is called high-density fiberboard (HDF), I would double check with your local hardware store. I hope this helps! 😊

They missed some very important instructions that you should put your floor down in random cuts or at least 3rds, alternating full boards looks bad. Also best to either use a laminate floor cutter or mitre saw for all your cuts, a scroll saw will really slow you down, also good to have a table saw when your installing as well.

@dd1ddee

3 жыл бұрын

Their video could do with being updated as it's a very old video and alot of things have changed.

@elchoppo9248

3 жыл бұрын

Yea i thought the H pattern was not good to do.

@6581punk

Жыл бұрын

Plus my flooring pack says to pick boards at random from each of the packs as the colour can vary and you don't want blocks of colour.

Can you please explain why you don't take off the skirting board first?

@bandq

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kat, this series of videos are to show the basics on DIY how to lay flooring. In these videos we are also showing how to use flooring trims. Removing the skirting boards will be more of a complex job as there is more to it, such as, patching up any damages made to the wall. I hope this helps 😄

Now I am confused. This looks good. But I've never before seen alternate butt joints lined up right across the floor. Everyone I've seen previously recommends random butt joints across the floor. Two reasons are put forward. Greater stability and random joints look better and more natural.

@banahahqekindlys1921

5 жыл бұрын

bandq they should be staggered, this video is embarrassing and so wrong

what purple is that ?

@bandq

Жыл бұрын

Hello! Are you asking about the purple paint in the background? 🧡

@Ad4m89

Жыл бұрын

@@bandq yes sir

A 32mm hole for a 15mm pipe? Isn't that too big?

@bandq

Жыл бұрын

Hi there, cutting a bigger hole allows for expansion. You can use disks to cover the hole once finished. You will see this in part 5 - bit.ly/30otzB6 at timestamp 1.32. I hope this helps! 😊

Holes and halfs is the worst way to do this. Disgusting.