Installing Click Lock Flooring In Bathroom

One of the best things about snapstone is automatic spacing.

Installing click lock flooring in bathroom.

Fasten into the wall. Set nail heads slightly below the surface of the molding and fill with wood putty. This flooring comes with click lock construction so installation is a breeze. Be sure to leave 1 4 to 1 2 expansion gap which will later be filled with sealant so that the floor can remain floating.

You shouldn t have to wrestle with the floorboards to get them to lay flat and lock into place. Therefore the first step in installing click flooring is to bring in the boards remove any packaging and give your purchased flooring time to acclimate to the conditions of your space. Lay the first plank appropriately spaced from the wall. Measure the width of the flooring plank then add 1 4 inch.

Do not fasten any moldings through the flooring. Molding must be sufficient size to cover the 1 4 space. Starting a 1 4 away from the wall will allow the wood to expand and contract. Unlike floating laminate flooring which tends to lock by butting the edges together and pivoting downward snapstone tiles lock by placing each tile flat on the floor and then sliding one tile toward the other until you hear a click.

If not covering exposed edges with trim fill the gap with a high quality silicone caulking. Installing click lock vinyl plank flooring trim the short tongue edge from the first vinyl plank. Each piece fits together like a puzzle. Pre drill and install quarter round or baseboard molding.

Do not fasten moldings through the flooring. Install the second plank by holding it at an angle and inserting its tongue edge into the first plank s groove edge. Once you lay the tongue in the groove it should click lock and fit like a glove.