With no previous experience I installed Wilsonart (more expensive than Pergo) glue-together floor in a whole house and it looked great. I did it by myself. Tools used - hammer & nails (to brace it while the glue dried), mallet, table saw, radial arm saw.
I went on to do actual Pergo snap-together floor in a large room in my buddy's house. This time, I had help. We knocked that job out in a day. Same tools used (minus hammer & nails). Same results.
Then I did an office w/ a lower-end Pergo imitation. Same tools (minus hammer & nails) same results.
The first two rows are kind of a bitch, but once you get them in place, the whole floor just goes right in.
My advice - don't cheap out on the knee pads. Buy good ones with smooshy padding inside and hard plastic on the outside so you can scoot around on the floor. Don't beat on the pieces hard. tap tap tap them together.
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Originally Posted by cyrnel
Laminate isn't difficult to install but you might want to buy an extra box or two. You'll burn extra boards while you get the cut offsets figured out.
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With all respect, I must disagree. Start along a great big long wall. Do the closets last. You will have to rip fewer boards to size, and you won't risk starting off at a funky angle.