If you are reading this you have some interest in laminate flooring. Maybe you want to install your own floors or want me to install it for you. Maybe you would like to know what floors I would recommend as an experienced installer. Or you just need to educate yourself so you have a better understanding about this relatively new type of flooring.

The two biggest mistakes I see a lot are:

1. Selecting the wrong flooring, quality can vary a lot between brands, the better quality isn't always more expensive.

2. Installing the floor improperly, knowing how and where to start, and how to end the floor. Installing transitions and quarter round, or baseboard.

I have designed this site to educate my readers about installing these beautiful floors in your homes. You can learn how to install laminate floors here, or if you are in my service area you can contact me to install it for you.

I have put together the information needed on do it yourself installation. It can be very helpful understanding the dos and don't s when laying your floor. I install laminate flooring for a living and I still cannot figure out how the manufacturers could put commercials on TV prompting people to install it themselves. It just isn't as easy as they make it sound all the time. ( you notice they don't do that now). Clicking two boards together is one thing, but understanding everything that can be involved in finishing the floor is quite another.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that everyone that lays their own floor will do it wrong. I have seen DIY floors that have been done really nice, and I have also seen some nightmare DIY jobs. I guess what I'm saying is it can be pretty tricky to lay this flooring. ( prep, cutting door jambs, spacing, molds, finish work).

I feel for someone who wants to put their own floors down but just needs more information to continue and doesn't have much luck finding it.

Some things people don't realize is there can be a big difference from one manufacturer to another. There are different qualities as well as locking systems and pricing. As an installer of laminate floors I have installed many brands from the very bad to trouble free products. I will offer my own opinions of the pros and cons between different brands that I have installed.

There are several points I would like to cover when installing your own floors or having someone doing it for you:

• The ease of actually putting the boards together.(important for diy)
• How the edges look when they are together.(this can vary a lot)
• Preparation: removing the old flooring, cutting the door jambs, removing baseboard.
• How to trim out your new floor after installing it. The base board, quarter round and transitions are like a picture frame, it frames in your floor and makes it look like a good piece of art.
• Knowing what to expect when having someone install your flooring.

If you want a free estimate you can contact me if your in my area. My service area includes the greater Tampa Bay Area, Florida,33542 Also other areas in Hillsborough county FL , Pasco county FL , and Polk county FL.

Phone number 813-713-1535

Anthony Garrison

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