1 prepare the laminate flooring for.
Which side of laminate against wall.
The solution to this problem is to scribe the first and last rows of flooring so that they contour to the wall on one side and remain straight on the other.
If the wall isn t straight and you start a full course of flooring against it then the whole floor will look crooked.
Flooring materials including laminates expand and contract with changes in humidity.
You want to somewhat have the laminate or vinyl plank close to where it is going to be so you don t cut a plank short or long.
The tongue on laminate flooring is the small flat edge on one side of the board this is the top edge that is going to angle and lock into the bottom side of another board.
The opposite side the bottom side will contain the groove edge which is a larger wider side that contains a lip to hold the boards together when locked.
Which side is the tongue which the groove and which goes first during installation the tongue is the side that you will want to place against the wall as you start your laminate flooring installation.
How to use spacers along the wall for laminate.
An expansion gap allows for this movement.