Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 May 31, 2012 1:42 am Hi, Just wondering how difficult it is to lay laminate yourself? Our house has laminate throughout it done by the previous owners except the living room and the bedrooms. We want to extend the laminate to the living room as the carpet has gotten grotty from the kids. The room isn't huge probably about 16m2 all up or so. We're on a tight budget so trying to work out if it is worth trying ourselves or not. Also does anyone know how much I would expect to pay for the laminate floorboards for a room that size? I assume we have just average quality ones in the rest of the house so not looking at super expensive stuff. The livign room will have a rug covering most of it so not worried too much about wear and tear either. Thanks in advance! The DIY project can be broken into two major steps. Planning and Design and Construction. Both of these steps are as important as one another to ensure you give… 0 5175 I'm about to put down some Merbau. Is it necessary to oil underneath the boards before laying? 0 1938 Hey There. No problems re jumping in. My original question was "should I have waterproofed" the concrete slab before putting batons down. We have been told we should… 7 4332 |