LAM IN AT E Shaw Laminate - Wall Installation Quick Guide Horizontal Floor to Ceiling Installation & Wainscot Installation Recommended Spaces Interior walls Low moisture rooms Walls less than 10’ tall x 40’ wide Walls without anchored objects (such as a TV) Vertical walls only Flat walls without wallpaper shawfloors.
Welcome! This guide will help you install your new laminate wall planks via two methods- horizontal floor to ceiling installation and wainscoting installation. Here are a few quick tips before getting started: HELPFUL TIPS: • Do not install on walls that are greater than 10 feet tall and 40 feet long, and do not install on ceilings or other overhead surfaces. • Installation on walls located in wet areas, i.e., back splash, bathrooms etc., is not recommended.
METHOD A Horizontal Floor to Ceiling Installation Tools and Material 3 • Caulk gun • Ladder • Safety glasses • General construction adhesive • Appropriate saw for cutting and ripping laminate • Gloves • Chalk line • Pry bar • Screw driver (flat & Phillip’s head) • Hammer • Tape measure • 1 ½ -1 ¾ inch brad nails • Stud finder • 18 gauge brad/staple gun • Dust mask shawfloors.
METHOD A - Floor to Ceiling Installation STEP 1 Remove existing baseboards on the wall that will be receiving the laminate. STEP 2 Remove any electric outlet and light switch covers. Take care not to touch any exposed wiring. Make sure to turn off the power supply while working around exposed power outlets or light switches. STEP 3 Mark all studs using a stud finder and then using a chalk line from top to bottom mark the wall studs.
METHOD A - Floor to Ceiling Installation (cont.) STEP 5 Measure the wall to determine if the first row of planks will need to be cut down to avoid a small piece on the finish row. Remember to leave the laminate ½ inch away from the finish floor/ subfloor. When working from the floor up, the installation will start at the bottom right hand corner of the wall, the tongue of the product should be closest to the floor. STEP 6 Using a tape measure, pencil and chalk line, establish a starting line.
METHOD A - Floor to Ceiling Installation (cont.) STEP 10 Push the plank onto the wall lining it up with the starting line that was established. Using the brad nailer shoot a nail through the groove of the plank into the wall studs. Proper air pressure is important - Make sure that the nail head is seated properly. Take care not to shoot completely through the laminate.
METHOD A - Floor to Ceiling Installation (cont.) STEP 14 Connect the planks in the following rows by aligning the end seam of each plank directly above the end seam of the preceding plank. Insert the long side seam at a sight angle first and as the top surface meet, rotate the plank down into the locked position. Make sure to apply a s-bead of adhesive to the back of all planks and firmly place the plank to the wall.
METHOD B Wainscot Installation Tools and Material 8 • Caulk gun • Ladder • Safety glasses • General construction adhesive • Appropriate saw for cutting and ripping laminate • Gloves • Chalk line • Pry bar • Screw driver (flat & Phillip’s head) • Hammer • Tape measure • 1 ½ -1 ¾ inch brad nails • Stud finder • 18 gauge brad/staple gun • Dust mask shawfloors.
METHOD B - Wainscot Installation STEP 1 Remove existing baseboards on the wall that will be receiving the laminate. Photo of baseboards being removed. STEP 2 Remove any electrical outlet and light switch covers. Take care not to touch any exposed wiring. Make sure to turn off the power supply while working around exposed power outlets or light switches. Photo of electric outlet being removed. STEP 3 Mark all studs using a stud finder and then using a chalk line from top to bottom, mark the studs.
METHOD B - Wainscot Installation (cont.) STEP 5 Cut the tongue off of the long side of the board so that the board will fit flush against the existing wall or trim. STEP 6 Using a construction adhesive put a s-bead of adhesive on the back of the planks. STEP 7 Push the plank against the wall. Using the brad nailer shoot a nail through the groove of the plank into the wall. Make sure that the nail head is seated properly and not sticking up. Take care not to shoot completely through the laminate.
METHOD B - Wainscot Installation (cont.) STEP 9 The last row of the laminate may need to be cut. Measure the distance between the finishing wall to the last row of laminate that was installed and using a table saw or jig saw cut the laminate to the width desired. 11 shawfloors.
