DIY: How to lay laminate flooring - with Craig Phillips

How to lay laminate flooring, advice on laying your first boards, working around fixtures and finishing. For more videos and how to guides visit www.lovehome.co.uk

[@ivanfojan8859]

I'm about to fit laminate for the first time (I'm 63). Starting in the bedroom and then the living room and hall (we live in a small bungalow). You've made this look ridiculously easy and given me a bit more confidence, so thanks for this great video :)

[@Cafeconconcha2004]

74 now

[@riggs]

Wow, he only said this a year ago ... people age really fast doing DIY 🤣

[@marklowe7431]

Done plenty of these and this video is a must for all the gotchas. Nice work. If your doing a whole house invest in a small saw bench. It will save your back.

[@mr.b.w.3146]

A nice instructive vid clip, I've just started doing my first floor. Shame about the piss takers and criticisers on the comments.........

[@NisahPooh]

Thank you for the advice! My sister and I did my entire home, and it looks AMAZING!

[@brotherkirk7302]

Lol bet it's a shit hole ya scab

[@ghostypup]

Thanks Craig, you make it look so easy i'm going to have a go at it, thankyou again.

[@Mr.Pop0]

oh yeah and like DIY channel says, you can do it in 1 day especially when someone doesnt want you cutting inside and YOU GOTTA WALK DOWNSTAIRS AND INTO THE FUCKING GARAGE TO CUT EVERY PEICE!!! Im totally not mad and had a lot of FUN!

[@rondelong5541]

so? i wouldnt either lmao... its not hard your just lazy

[@proscapesinc.4479]

DesecratedReaper

[@TheFadilj]

Mate, you make the job seem very easy. Thumbs up for your time.

[@samwashington6680]

I cant thank you enough for that last piece of advice in the video at 5:07 about the covering gap. I have seen every video where the gap is created by spacers and don't say word about them. I am like what happend to that space in the final picture. Basically, you cover with wood board.

[@olivergre]

Top stuff, loved this guy, proper down to earth and nice clear guidance

[@robertdarby2279]

if you turn the board around and Mark your length from the wall back to the sec last board you don't need to use a measuring tape

[@kenparrott5543]

Robert Darb

[@beady0081]

Ken Parrot

[@Nimbleatthat]

Tim Penguin

[@Drew_Vernon]

Clit Cobra

[@ExplodingMusicSyndrome]

Isn't this video technically, how to lay laminate floor without craig Phillips

[@herculesmclovin]

👏 👏 😅

[@timmothycopeland4866]

maybe someone mentioned it before and I missed it, but what padding/under-layment did you use, if any. And how vital or necessary is that?

[@lisasemmler4111]

Love the video! My question is, it looks like the laminate flooring is being placed over carpet pad. Is that right? Can I skip the step of removing my carpet pad? (It's glued to the floor and would be a massive pain to remove.)

[@checkthatbag]

Lisa Semmler no you have to remove the padding

[@simondarley8502]

Don't forget your shaftey shpecs!

[@lesmcleod]

Simon Darley hey that's not funny people had their eyesight loss by looking at the solar eclipse

[@dtecmusic150]

and your shircular shaw 😂

[@khadraadan719]

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[@kenmcintosh3705]

😂😂😂

[@jazzman1626]

If you don’t have the ‘L’-shaped tool for the end piece, couldn’t you just fit it to the previous board, then fit both?

[@necurrence1776]

What's the best insulation under the planks if the priority is to keep the feet warm from the cold concrete? (Underfloor heating is not an option because of height)

[@Ly0604]

So far the best, easy, simple video.... thanks

[@linzi94]

What about the door jams? And the carpet bar?

[@mostefa7]

Excellent video. Many thanks,

[@muhammadsoomro891]

Very much appreciate the video and particularly the safety aspect but it would be nice if you had gloves on as handling saw cut wood increases the chances of splinters into your skin. Thanks

[@rufinagonzalezloza9513]

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[@dianeanderson7948]

very informative for the beginner Graig could have been more technical and gone into more detail, but the purpose was to keep to the basics and make it easy to understand the Simplicity of laying laminate flooring, Great Video !!!

[@TheRpapito]

whats the name of that metal tool you used to hammer in the end?

[@marthaarango9942]

GeoFagus 123 no idea but they sell it at lowes

[@jenniferhaine6174]

How do I lay the floor with a shaped stone fireplace.

[@benmakepeace5759]

Jennifer Haine if you need to ask that question you need to hire a professional

[@johnsharman7614]

Nice one Craig.

[@BOBBY-et9xb]

6mm wide or thick

[@SofieMZF]

Thank you for this interesting video. It wil help me.

[@thomsono1912]

Excellent video, thanks

[@jacobgarcia3426]

why not use scraps of the flooring it self for spacers??

[@jamie_ar]

You wouldn't have scraps of flooring for the first few pieces. Why rely on scraps when you can spend £5 on a laminate flooring kit that provides proper spacers?

[@rickywest57]

Great tips.

[@mollyanneabram1129]

thanks

[@sherrygallardo7915]

How to lay vynl flooring

[@jamieborn3738]

Nothing about the underlay. Great vid

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

or the foam expansion strips u must place around the edge or the whole f loor with move

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

cork *

[@andrewjohnson6591]

While you can cut laminate flooring with a circular saw, a laminate flooring cutter makes the job a lot easier. And they're not that expensive: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B0BYY4Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00B0BYY4Q&linkCode=as2&tag=ytaj-20&linkId=GFOTU5HPAPFVXLE2

[@djuri0612]

Craig looks exactly like Fred Flintstone in the video thumbnail.

[@3ik3ik]

nice thanks this helped

[@cglees]

Worth watching just to hear him say jig-shaw

[@patjaoable]

Safety specs.... never heard that before

[@delboyo4015]

Where was his safety signs?

[@londonguy73]

cant beat a Schrcular Schaw

[@C20XEMini]

Shercular Shaw :)

[@superplum6947]

Where's mi gold!!!!!

[@reallyryan_]

can you come and do my hallway so I don't need to 😂

[@hammadshabbir6505]

Check this video to get more information about How To Cut Laminate Flooring? kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4jUZJiNj6afoLM

[@steviewonder2049]

JIGSHAW

[@jackfordmac]

short and random SHERCULAR SHAW, love him man - thanks!

[@kzanbusiness]

Noice!

[@whoflungdung74]

You will find it much easier if you actually start at the door and work away, that way you can slide your first piece under the door frame once you've trimmed the bottom of the frame.

[@MadMax-kz5yp]

whoflungdung74 what happens if you got 2 doors?

[@iu2297]

Mondays 😎

[@mrgrimsdale5265]

And ear defenders!!!

[@user-fd6oo8rf4v]

In the real world you never get a room like this, no doors, no real insets, no skirting boards. Does show the basics, but no sign of you having measured the room across to see how the planks will fall at the other end as the last thing you want is a board that's 2cm wide.

[@MikeKeel]

Nimps!

[@heinekenashi]

Major faults 1 never showed the 9 inch staggering method 2 never used Packers to keep the gap 3 should have stated to never nail the beading into the floor

[@comfymoder]

art attack

[@joshuabradley2246]

He speaks like Sean Connery haha

[@stevo728822]

Sean Connery has a Scottish accent. This guy has a Liverpudlian or Scouse accent.

[@ifracing]

nothing like sean connery mate

[@nznegativeions]

no he does not

[@Ihaveausernametoo]

Nice accuracy free-handing the circle saw like that. I would hurt myself.

[@SkillBuilder]

a dust mask would be good with that mdf backing. You are still young Craig so don't go breathing all that shit in.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

he also forgot the foam inserts to pack between the expansion space or the floor could move and come apart over time

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

cork rather ***********

[@v82mp95]

@@girlsdrinkfeck That's not what edge packing is for! They get removed after you finish laying the floor so your comment is completely redundant

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

@@v82mp95 lmao wrong

[@richardbell5840]

Brilliant video, very informative and looks like everything needed to complete a basic floor. Thanks for posting!

[@valwas6581]

And here is another magical easy fitting flooring. Where can I buy one? This could be the best tip you can give us, Craig. Also, I didn't get how you calculate the length of the last plank towards the wall!

[@larrystrickland6502]

Val Garay Jaa

[@larrystrickland6502]

jaa

[@joeheffernan01]

clayg fram big bruver mayyyt

[@robmcghie5248]

Cut on back with circular saw on front only with handsaw for clean finish5

[@mist3ral]

Great vid...thanks Craig. Something worth noting though is, if you've removed the skirting so as not to need scotia trim on the perimeter, you don't need to have the 10mm expansion gap inwards from the wall...the skirting board sits over and outwards from the wall...so the gap can be under and outwards from the wall.

[@andyfrancis4095]

so dont you have to worry if the room isnt square??

[@writerNB]

Nice vid (with a few provisos) : Yes - Leave a 10mm expansion gap (but u can establish the gap with spacers - little blocks 10mm in width) If you have to trim your end planks - Yes - Use a circular saw ... But the plank should be held securely before cutting - I would always use a workbench to secure a long plank like that - then cut. Craig is making it look very easy, but I suspect he's an experienced carpenter. If you're not, secure your plank before cutting with a tool as dangerous as a circular saw, please! Yes- Always use safety glasses when using a circular saw and wear grip-gloves. Yes - Fit floor beading for a nice finish at the edges... Not sure what "quadpede" is? Must be a scouse thing? :) PS: Cutting floor beading at the corners is a bit fiddly - you might wish to check out this vid here that shows you how to cut 45 degree angles : kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGSQXqN5j6eSeMU

[@BobbyTheBoxer]

I think he was saying quad bead/beading

[@Ant4166]

You should br wearing a dust mask! this dust from the cut is very bad stuff to be inhaling

[@mikewatte4478]

no advice on the sub floor

[@Thedog30]

I've got some used laminate from a neighbour just for a small area at the bottom of my stairs ... is it reusable? As some of the top tongues aren't on ..can it be salvaged?

[@neild169]

This is the only channel i have found thats SHOWS you how to attach the second board on the second row. BRILLIANT thankyou

[@MrandMrsDIY]

Thanks

[@travelsphereuk-7090]

Thats because british 🇬🇧 people get straight to the point. 👍

[@tristianobrien5114]

la this got us sorted.. cheers

[@myteekool]

Hey where can i get boards that thin? B&Q has the thick boards but I'd rather have the thinner ones.

[@JohnnyPrapasMasterLuthier]

You don't need tape measure for the ends mate....and no tape measure for the sides......that happens before 20 years....The same floor board have the measures for the ends and for the sides we live in 2022!!!!

[@andrewpage6365]

Where’s the dust mask 👎👎👎🤔🤔🤔

[@michaelpackwood639]

Some good observations about safety below @writerNB. Yes I agree that safety specs are good idea, but what about a nose/mouth mask/ aspirator of some type? The dust generated from cutting laminate ( and incidentally mdf ) is some of the worst possible to breathe in. Absolutely avoid cutting laminate with power tools UNLESS YOU ARE MASKED UP!

[@u.sonomabeach6528]

Well explained! A note to any new installers; When he says to start the install on the left and work your way to the right, that means to start on the left against the wall lay that entire row then move over continue each row

[@jaycraig5520]

Among the ones I watched this is the best video that describes installing laminate flooring...

[@ContagiousChristian]

Jay Craig so true

[@lesmcleod]

I'm getting ready to do our house what do you think about the laser tape measure I have one I got my square footage pretty simple but is it accurate

[@stuartmurphy9242]

is he half dutch half scouse?

[@Jute511]

Showing options for fitting around door frames and transitions would have made this perfect.

[@erwinjung5024]

Crap flooring. When using quick step you don't need to slide the board along to click it in. It's easier to use a guillotine to cut the board to length. That saw makes too much dust, and it's bad for health not wearing a mask. He makes it sound easy, no mention about cutting tha thickness of the board out from the bottom of the facings and door frame. 6mm board are rubbish, it's best to use 8mm or thicker.

[@leewalerzak]

it's the craaaaaiiiigggg!!!

[@dariusdalrymple3161]

The vast majority of people will be laying laminate flooring in a room with skirting boards already attached and will either have to cut the bottom of the skirting with an oscillating multi-tool to allow the boards to fit underneath or fit beading all around. So although the video is helpful it doesn't depict a typical real world installation.

[@AnthonyFelixCano]

Darius Dalrymple you can remove them..only takes about 15 minutes

[@tuppybrill4915]

And what about your ear defenders?

[@davidmister8037]

Tuppy Brill man up snowflake

[@paulwilkinsmixedmediaartis4565]

Nice video but where is the ear protection?

[@Jordan-fg7ek]

Did you just eat peanut butter

[@matthewcoggins7288]

The craig

[@stephanietyler8643]

Is there a link please for the skirting that has been used

[@BOBBY-et9xb]

after laminate expands it does not contract to close the gap

[@davidzhax5272]

not forgettin' the saftey specks. :) that seems funny to me. thanks for the tut.

[@cafelingo]

I was told we have to use a T-mold instead of continuous flooring into the next room. Is this true? I'm so bummed if it is!

[@kinstar]

not really you can always just continue laminating into the next room but you have to make sure its dead straight otherwise your flooring will look skewed. t-molds make it easier so you dont have to worry about that happening

[@kevinbeck6785]

Great video as always Craig................

[@maliktanveer316]

Any one tell me the disadvantages of mdf floor

[@ThereWillBePeace1]

nice one mate. and cool accent sounds like manchester.

[@mikewatte4478]

he is a scouser u moron

[@sharronsorsky3557]

YOU FORGOT TO EXPLAIN ABOUT STAGGERED JOINTS

[@michaelrobertson6161]

3.00

[@TaurusAjay]

Clear and To-the-point instructions. Good video.

[@rww805]

i forgot this guy existed

[@davidmccormick4319]

Errr…. Thish week…errrr, I’d like to nominate… errrr Shada.

[@valwas6581]

Nice editing....all works like magic!

[@pasteywhiteboy8137]

Safety specs lad

[@petetheweed7428]

Good video brother, very helpful!

[@faroukkhan6777]

Thanks Craig excellent work,, 👌

[@DaveTaste]

Clampsh

[@leticiaramirez7668]

Thanks great video