Holding the first board with the tongue resting in the palm of your hand apply a thin bead of glue in the groove on the side and end of the board.
Glue the edges of floating lament floor install.
For full boards apply 1 8 inch bead of floating floor adhesive to the top edge of the end and the side grooves.
Underlayment is a thin foam padding and it s needed for any installation of laminate flooring.
I find a toothpick works well for getting the glue down where it needs to be on the exposed tongue itself.
Repeat process with subsequent planks.
This layer will also help correct some of the minor imperfections in the subfloor.
You want to butt the edges don t overlap.
Floating installation is completed by gluing and taping flooring profiles together.
Separate first two rows noting installation order.
Engage short end of new board keeping long side in line with tongue of adjacent board.
If you ve already got an existing laminate floor showing end gaps the fix involves applying a tiny bit of wood glue in the open tongue and groove gaps as they emerge before sliding the flooring together with your hand.
That type of installation takes longer when putting in glue down flooring because it s a more intensive process overall.
It s possible to install an entire room of this type of flooring in just a day or two for most people.