How To Install Pergo Flooring On Wood Subfloor

Pergo hardwood must be installed above grade.

How to install pergo flooring on wood subfloor.

Although no home has perfectly level floors pergo requires that the subfloor not slope more than 1 inch every 6 feet. Pergo floors can be walked on as soon as they re installed. After removing your original floor you ll lay the underlayment on top of the subfloor and then install your new floors over it. Underlayment is a thin foam layer that goes between your subfloor and your new floor.

It also offers many more benefits which we ll get into next. Essentially underlayment acts as a cushion between subfloor and floor. Install the second plank next to the first by aligning the tongue into the groove and press the plank down to snap it in place. You ll need to know how to level a floor.

Thoroughly vacuum the existing floor and use a long floor leveler and tape measure to ensure the subfloor is level within 3 16 inch for every 10 feet. Just sand any high spots and fill the low spots with leveling compound. When you come to the end of the first row cut the length of plank needed to complete the row. Begin the first row of flooring by placing the planks with the tongue side facing the wall.

To install pergo flooring start by covering the floor with with vapor barrier sheets all the way to the walls and taping any seams. No previous installation experience needed.