How to Start Laying Pergo Flooring
Pergo started its quiet revolution in 1977 when its parent company, Perstorp Group, invented laminate flooring. The product went on sale in Sweden in 1978. From that point, Pergo's flooring has become some of the most popular in the US and Europe. Pergo flooring is long-lasting, and something you can install yourself. The success of the floor relies on proper installation, and starting to lay the Pergo flooring depends on proper preparation. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Pliers
- Utility knife
- Broom
- Dustpan
- Cleansers
- Mop
- Level
- Edge sander
- Nailer
- 0.2 mm polyethylene film
Instructions
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Remove any carpet that covers the floor. To start the process, grasp a corner of the rug with a pair of pliers and pull up, ripping the carpet up from the tacks that hold it. If necessary you can cut the rug into sections with a utility knife and remove it by section. Pull any remaining tacks or staples from the floor with pliers.
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Clean the floor thoroughly. Sweep it first, then scrub it with a mop and cleansers. Allow the floor to dry before continuing.
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Inspect the subfloor. It needs to be level so that the Pergo flooring does not shift or work its way apart. Check it with a level, and sand any sections that are high with an edge sander.
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Use a nailer to secure loose floorboards if you wish to install the Pergo flooring over existing floorboards.
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Cover concrete floors with 0.2 mm polyethylene film. Make sure you overlap each sheet generously, to ensure you create an effective vapor barrier.
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Begin laying the Pergo flooring by leaving a 1/4-inch gap between the flooring and the wall. This allows for expansion. Cut off the male edge of the Pergo flooring (the side of the flooring piece that sticks out like a nose), so that the first row has a flat edge facing the wall. Begin in a corner on a long wall of the room, and work your way along the length. Snap the tongue and groove joints together, and cut the end piece to fit, again leaving an expansion gap at the end wall. Continue connecting the Pergo flooring. Try to lay the pieces of flooring so that the joints do not line up with each other, so that the floor will be stronger and look more natural.
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