The key to a beautiful long lasting hardwood or laminate floor is a well prepared subfloor.
How to install wood laminate flooring on subfloor.
Before you install your plywood subfloor first calculate the room s square footage to find out how much flooring you ll need to buy.
Hardwood floors are durable beautiful and a great diy project.
You can leave linoleum or sheet vinyl in place if it s difficult to remove or if removal would damage the sub floor.
Secure the plywood to the subfloor at 6 inch intervals with 1 inch deck screws placed along the edges.
Set all screw heads slightly below the surface.
Apply floor patching compound to the joints.
Do this by multiplying the room s length by its width.