Here is a wealth of tips on installing Drop & Lock Laminates, with some focus on Random Width Laminates.
For this demo we used the Landmark Random Width Laminate Flooring, seen here: https://www.floorstoyourhome.com/laminate-flooring/landmark-series.html
Jump to a Tip:
0:00 - Vapor Barrier with Attached Pad Floors?
1:03 - Installing Over a Vinyl Floor?
1:40 - Why Installation Direction Matters
2:37 - Just Drop the End Joints
2:59 - When Do End Joints Lock?
5:02 - Space Out End Joints
5:10 - Watch Plank Direction
5:29 - Width of your Final Row
6:29 - The First Row Locks Down Last
7:11 - Zig-Zagging End Joints
7:44 - Post Installation Cleaning
8:20 - Links to Other Resources (badly mic'd, no less!)
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