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Flooring Installation

Lay a Floor That Stays Flat

12 lessons4 modules9h 30m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course covers the full floating-floor workflow for the three most common DIY products: laminate, luxury vinyl plank, and engineered hardwood. You will learn to flatten and dry-check a subfloor, acclimate planks, choose and roll out underlayment, plan a layout that avoids skinny end pieces and stair-step seams, and click planks together over an expansion gap. Every step is tied to real tolerances, named tools and products, and the numbers that separate a floor that stays flat from one that peaks, gaps, or buckles within a year.

Curriculum

Module 1: Knowing the Floor and the Three Products3 lessons
  • How a Floating Floor WorksPreview45m
  • Laminate, LVP, and Engineered Hardwood Compared🔒50m
  • Tools, Materials, and Estimating the Job🔒45m
Module 2: Subfloor Prep and Acclimation3 lessons
  • Assessing and Flattening the Subfloor🔒50m
  • Moisture, Vapor Barriers, and Underlayment🔒50m
  • Acclimating the Planks🔒40m
Module 3: Layout Planning and Installation3 lessons
  • Planning the Layout and Board Direction🔒50m
  • Setting the First Rows🔒50m
  • Working Across the Field and Cutting Obstacles🔒50m
Module 4: Transitions, Trim, and Finishing3 lessons
  • Transitions and Thresholds🔒50m
  • Baseboard, Quarter Round, and the Gap🔒45m
  • Inspection, Care, and Fixing Problems🔒45m
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