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Flooring Installation
Lay a Floor That Stays Flat
12 lessons4 modules9h 30m durationbeginner level
About this course
This course covers the full floating-floor workflow for the three most common DIY products: laminate, luxury vinyl plank, and engineered hardwood. You will learn to flatten and dry-check a subfloor, acclimate planks, choose and roll out underlayment, plan a layout that avoids skinny end pieces and stair-step seams, and click planks together over an expansion gap. Every step is tied to real tolerances, named tools and products, and the numbers that separate a floor that stays flat from one that peaks, gaps, or buckles within a year.
Curriculum
Module 1: Knowing the Floor and the Three Products
- How a Floating Floor WorksPreview
- Laminate, LVP, and Engineered Hardwood Compared🔒
- Tools, Materials, and Estimating the Job🔒
Module 2: Subfloor Prep and Acclimation
- Assessing and Flattening the Subfloor🔒
- Moisture, Vapor Barriers, and Underlayment🔒
- Acclimating the Planks🔒
Module 3: Layout Planning and Installation
- Planning the Layout and Board Direction🔒
- Setting the First Rows🔒
- Working Across the Field and Cutting Obstacles🔒
Module 4: Transitions, Trim, and Finishing
- Transitions and Thresholds🔒
- Baseboard, Quarter Round, and the Gap🔒
- Inspection, Care, and Fixing Problems🔒
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