Wide-Plank Laminate Flooring Installation
Installed wide-plank flooring across an open living space
Underlayment, layout and click-lock plank installation across an open living room, run wall to wall with clean transitions at the sliding doors.
The job
An open, sun-filled living room where every seam would be visible in raking light. We pulled the old flooring, prepped and checked the subfloor for flat, rolled moisture-barrier underlayment, then dry-laid the plank pattern before locking anything down so the stagger looks natural and no end joint lands too close to its neighbor.
- Location
- Denver
- Crew
- 2 techs
- Completed
- June 2026
- Job photos
- 3
The problem
Dated flooring in a large, sun-filled living room that needed a durable, seamless replacement without visible seams or lippage.
Our recommendation
Full tear-out and subfloor prep with new underlayment, plus a planned stagger layout — the two steps that decide whether a floating floor looks like a pro install or a weekend job.
The result
A flat, tight-seamed floor with a natural stagger pattern and clean edges at every threshold.
Scope of work
What we did
Process
How we approached it
Step 1
Tear out and prep
Removed the old flooring, cleaned the subfloor and checked it for flat, addressing high and low spots before anything new went down.
Step 2
Roll underlayment
Laid moisture-barrier underlayment with taped seams for sound control and protection from below.
Step 3
Plan the layout
Measured the room and set the starting course so the final row isn't a sliver and the stagger reads random.
Step 4
Install click-lock plank
Ran wide-plank flooring wall to wall, tapping each joint fully closed and maintaining the expansion gap at the perimeter.
Step 5
Fit transitions and trim
Cut around door tracks and thresholds, then set transitions and reinstalled base or quarter-round.
Job photos
The work, step by step
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For the homeowner
What this means for you
A flat floor with tight seams and no lippage underfoot
Expansion gaps done right, so the floor doesn't peak in summer
Clean transitions at every doorway and slider track
Before we call it done
What we check on the way out
Every end joint fully closed with no gap in raking light
Consistent expansion gap hidden behind base
Stagger pattern with no repeating joint alignment
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