How to carefully dismantle the laminate for reuse

There are several reasons for dismantling the laminate. Some of them:

• Squeaky or uneven floor
• Swelling due to moisture under the boards.
• Relocation and reluctance to spend money on the purchase of new material

What type of laminate flooring can I reposition

If the adhesive method of joining the boards or the lock system was used for laying the floor, then damage to the boards themselves cannot be avoided. However, if a click system was used, then such a floor can be dismantled and reinstalled without problems.

What threatens the reuse of the laminate

If the material is good and of high quality, then it can be used several times, but after a while its condition will deteriorate anyway. To be sure that the strips will not be damaged after several shifts, find out their level of strength. Recommended coating strength class is 32 and higher.

How to lay laminate flooring

For its removal and styling does not require special skills and abilities, so anyone can cope with them.

From the tools you will need:

• Hammer to beat strips
• Chisel to lift them

So, we proceed to the dismantling itself:

• To get started, remove all the furniture from the room.
• If skirting boards are used, remove them.
• Find the extreme board and very carefully, so as not to damage, pry it.
• Raise the slats at an angle of 45 degrees and take them out with care, without damaging the lock.
• Repeat these steps until the entire floor is parsed.

That's all, our floor is disassembled, it remains only to shift it without defects.

How to reinstall laminate flooring

There is nothing complicated in reinstalling, but to make sure that your actions are correct, follow this instruction:

• Clean the floor surface. Level it if necessary using a self-leveling floor mix
• On the base, put a polystyrene, or a natural substrate.
• Having indented 10 mm from the walls, begin to re-lay the floor.
• To avoid protrusions and distortions, fit all panels close to each other
• Replace damaged boards with new ones.
• Install baseboards

Congratulations, the floor is installed, you can return the furniture back and take a break from work.