A man in blue overalls lays laminate planks on the floor during installation - anatoliy_gleb/Shutterstock Achieving a straight and uniform laminate flooring ...

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Achieving a straight and uniform laminate flooring installation starts with accurately laying the first row. It sounds pretty easy, right? Just install the planks along the wall and you're good to go.

Plastic laminate first came to prominence back in the 1940s and 50s as a popular kitchen countertop material. But by the late-1980s it was beginning to fall out of favor as homeowners began replacing ...

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Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Laminate flooring is easy to install, and thousands of homeowners and contractors ...

Laminate flooring that is manufactured to resemble hardwood flooring is an incredibly popular alternative to the high cost of installing real hardwood flooring. Laminate flooring is available in a ...

Q. A laminate floor in a friend’s house seems to be possessed. Overnight, gaps appear in the floor where one piece butts up against another. With some effort, you can slide them back tight again. When ...