Quick-Step Laminate Flooring Installation Guide
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2016
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The patent, state of the art UNICLIC joins on all Quickstep Laminates makes the installation fast and effortless whilst giving you the most even and seamless finish to your floor.
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for people watching at 3:28, remember to flip the plank the opposite way before marking otherwise you will cut off the side you need to join!
Very handy tip that they don't make clear on the video. Thanks for pointing it out to everyone :)
And why did the bar base change from the white one to the black one the original white ones are much better 🤔
I have just laid 16m2 and the UNICLIC mechanism requires considerably more technique than this video suggests. In my experience the planks need to be inserted (row-to-row) at about 20-30 degrees where they will remain after insertion & this is necessary to allow more planks to be added (similar to the video but canted up at an angle). The trick then is to get the complete row of boards to lay flat. Just tapping them doesn't work but if you apply downward force as you tap the planks (quite hard) they do start to lay flat and after going up and down the row a couple of times they do finally go flat. Think of the joint as a very stiff hinge. However if you lose patience and just try to stamp the boards flat the joints just pop open and you will have to start over. If you insert each board fully and flat I believe the next board will be much harder to insert as the joint is designed for an angled initial insertion. Overall, considerably more care and force is required than is shown in the video. It seems to be a really good product but for novices we could really do with better more honest instructions.
This video is much more helpful - ua-cam.com/video/dEubMR4xUIk/v-deo.html
It is a little trickier than it looks, however there are two different methods (or a third with your method) that people can choose. Either clicking the long join in and tapping up the board (with tapping block or offcut, to not damage the join.) or by joining the end join in, and 'pulling' the long join in. The second method can get harder with longer boards however. It will be tricky, but rest assured, the easiest and most perfect join worldwide. Impossible to leave a gap!
Hi what is this laminate colour?
What’s the name of blade tool that you use on 4:14 ?
Thank you!
Hello, thanks for your comment, this tool is called an undercut saw, something quite specific for the flooring industry. You can also use a multi-tool for this as well or a jamb saw. Where are you located? These are all items we supply in our trade store (soon to be online trade store as well!)
Don’t use the metal bar to tap in. It eats the thin mdf. A wood block is gentler.
thanks for the comment. Yes this is a common problem with cheap laminate. Quick-Step laminates however are made with their patent core board, which includes a HDF make up, so they are A LOT harder to damage during installation. Also the block used has been profiled to spread the load across the join being ‘hit’ to also reduce damage. Hope this helps!
What's the name of the tool you use to cut Incizo at 4:48 ?
It comes together with the Incizo once you buy it.
I fit loads of quick step and love fitting it , but my 1 bug bare is the quality of their underlay, i always use timber mate as it's far superior than any of the qs products, it's a shame that the underlay range is so average compared to how good the flooring is
Well it looks easy but I’ve spent two days and barely managed two packs. The thin cut strips at the end are a two person job and keep springing up when I do it myself. So disappointing it wasn’t like this video.
Same here.
I didn't leave boards to get to room temperature so will try that.