Laminate flooring is a great thing to have in the home it is very easy to clean and keep clean and it looks great here is a guide on how to fix it. Make sure that the surface is dry, level and firm. If you have an old cement floor you can get self leveling compound which can be used to even all the rough surface. If you have an wooden floor make sure that any exposed nails or screws are nailed flat down or have been screwed all the way in or you could damage the laminate flooring.

Underlay

You need to place underlay on the surface before using the laminate flooring there are a few types of underlay available.

Poly foam is the thinnest type which can be used on any level, firm and dry surface. It may be necessary to lay a damp-proofing layer first.

Combined underlay which is both damp proofing and underlay this is slightly thicker than the poly foam so if your floor is a little uneven this is a good one to use and it also provides better sound insulation.

Wood fiber boards now this is the thickest one and is best on very uneven floors because of how thick it is and it accommodates more irregularities. This will need a damp proofing layer first.

Now you have your underlay laid you now have to lay the flooring LOC (locking laminate flooring) have already been factor cut with interlocking tongues to make it easy to fit and also if you need to move them. Step one fitting the boards can be simple but you need to take you time now the flooring expand and contracts so you need to leave it room around the edges approximately 10 mm from the skirting boards and the laminate so use the expansion spacers for this job.