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Installing Pergo Floors
Most house improvements or home repairs normally necessitate the presence of an expert contractor but fortunately, installing Pergo floors in your home does not require you to avail those special services. Pergo floors are relatively simple to install and you can actually save a lot if you decide to install Pergo floors all by yourself. Pergo floors are generally intended to be installed by snapping and joining the floor lengths that do not need any paste and attachment to properly hold the floor in place. To make the installation more accurate and easier, you need to get the exact measure of the rooms and obtain the square footage of each room to know the quantity of flooring you need to buy. You also need to choose the color and pattern for your new floor because Pergo floor is offered in wide varieties of designs. Choose one particular design that will perfectly complement your existing room. Pergo floor can be either glued or glueless but whatever you choose from this two Pergo floor variety, it is very essential to provide padding, a plastic vapor barrier and a saw. The planks must be attached over the especially created floor padding because this will significantly reduce the sound that the flooring can create later on. The vapor barrier on the other hand is important to keep the moisture out. This vapor barrier is very essential when the Pergo floor will be placed over a concrete surface. When the homeowner decided to choose the glue method, he would additionally need tapping block and few tapering straps during its installation. These materials will ensure that the floorboards are smoothly and securely attached with fewer gaps. It is also important to plan the direction of the wood planks where it should lay. Bear in mind that if you will install Pergo floor in a narrow or long area, the floor must be place down lengthwise. And for a room with big windows, lay or place the Prego floor feeding towards the window. The homeowner or installer must also prepare and complete the necessary tools prior to the actual installation. Be sure that these tools are all accessible during the floor installation. Upon choosing and purchasing the Pergo floors, open its boxes and allow them to stay in the room where it will be installed for the next 2 days or for 3 days if the weather is somewhat humid or warm. This will lessen the tendency of the Pergo floor to shrink or swell once it was installed. Then during the actual installation or laying the Pergo floors, lay the first three rows down to see what the floor will look like and whether the floor boards will fit or not. If a board is closer to the wall than two inches, it may need to be rearranged to make them fit. When the Pergo flooring is installed, the floor boards or planks must not be glued to the subfloor to allow the floor to move or breathe as the temperature changes. The usual expansion for most weather is ºî distance. It is important to take this into account, especially when you need to place it at the corners, in angles, hallways or doorways. And if you plan to place the Pergo flooring in areas like bathroom or kitchen, it would be better if you will seek the assistance of a floor specialist to minimize the risk of swelling or shrinking because these areas are known to have higher moisture content than any standard rooms. |