Anyone can lay laminate flooring. Don’t be pushed into getting it fitted why you buy it from a retailer. Don’t be flummoxed by all the bumf you read on the internet, fitting laminate is really easy. And when you’ve done one room you wont want to stop.

There are some essentials you won’t be able to do without though:

• Jigsaw
• Laminate fitting kit (Spacers, pull bar, rubber mallet, whacking block)
• Power drill + drill bits
• Square
• PPE
• Measuring tape
• Joiners saw
• Mitre block

If you follow the instructions on the laminate flooring you won’t go wrong.

Top tip: It’s worth spending a little time getting the subfloor sorted before you lay the laminate. Use a suitable underlay and make sure no floorboard creak when you walk across them.