The tongue and groove are important because they keep your flooring locked together.
Tounge and groove laminate.
In addition to styles made from other laminate products designed to mimic the look of wood cobblestone or tile.
All laminate flooring comes in packs of boards not single boards with each pack stating how many meters squared of flooring you can get from it.
Some products require you to use a tapping block to close these gaps.
Some floors click together easier than others and some floors require slightly different locking techniques.
Tongue and groove are often used in conjunction with wood floorboards sheet paneling wainscot and any number of other materials where a tight solid seam is required between separate pieces.
When installing be patient with the tongue and groove.
Press down and snap the plank into place.
A moisture barrier pad 3.
Tongue and groove means that each floorboard piece has a protruding tongue side and a receiving groove side.
The tongue and the groove each run the entire perimeter of the piece on all four sides.
Whether your décor is rustic or formal eclectic or traditional ceiling planks add textural contrast to walls and floors and enhance a room s visual appeal.
Floating means that it isn t attached to the floor beneath in any way.
Tongue and groove ceiling planks with their authentic wood looks create a decorative focal point for any room.
Most tongue and groove flooring materials are wood or wood derivatives and fall into one of three types.
Tongue and groove vs.
Ft buy 110 sq.
Unlike hardwood flooring.
As this illustration indicates the tongue for any swiss krono click system protrudes outward while the groove part forms a cavity for the tongue of the next plank to fit into.
So if your room is 100 sq.
Tongue and groove installation methods allow for quick and secure fitting plus the ability to change any boards that become damaged or stained.
Laminate of your choice this is tongue and groove floating laminate flooring.
The most common shape or form of tongue and groove flooring is the plank which ranges from about 2 1 4 to 6 inches wide and is sold in a variety of lengths to create the attractive staggered look of wood flooring.
A damaged tongue and groove on laminate flooring can cause improper installation or instability.
Both are cut to micron precision so that they create a snug interlocking installation you will want to start in the left side of the wall you pick with the tongue on the long side of a plank facing the wall.
Just to be safe.
Since the fiber in laminate flooring is susceptible to water damage make sure there are no gaps between the seams.