Make sure floor to be overlaid is clean. Unroll and lay underlay to cover the whole area. Commence laying first row of boards on top of existing floor with their grooved edges facing the wall. At this stage fit the short end joints together without gluing. Place spacers as required between the wall and the boards leaving an expansion gap of between 8-10mm.

Place the last floorboard in the row "tongue to tongue" with the last one laid and mark a cutting line. Saw (making sure to saw with the face side uppermost to avoid breaking the edges). Turn the board around so that the sawn edge is facing the wall. Remember that there should never be less than 200mm between the staggered joints in the row. Fit the first row of planks from left to right before gluing. Use spacers along the wall to maintain the necessary expansion space.

Apply adhesive to the tongues on the short ends of the boards forming the first row. Gently ease the boards into place so that no joints are visible. Liberally apply glue (we recommend water resistant PVA adhesive) to the tongue to ensure that once the boards are joined the glue will overlap onto the boards. Remove excess glue with a well wrung damp cloth.

When starting the second row, begin by using any off cut piece of board left over from the first row. Glue the tongue profile along the length of the board. Ease the short ends into place. Tap along the long sides of the boards carefully into place using a tapping block, Allow the first three rows to dry for a minimum of one hour and strengthen them by removing or adding spacers between the edge of the panels and the wall.

Fit in at the end with the pull bar, inserting the spacers/unit. Laying is continued in this way row by row. The pull bar can also be used below radiators and for the last row.