How-to guides.
Practical, step-by-step guides for doing it yourself — from levelling a subfloor to cutting and laying your boards. Every guide is written to follow start to finish, and we’re filming video versions to go with them. Browse the video guides →
Before you start
Plan, measure and prep so the install goes smoothly.
Step-by-stepInstalling · 4 min read
Can You Lay Hybrid Flooring Over Existing Floors?
Hybrid is a floating floor, so it can often go straight over the top — here's when you can lay over tiles, concrete, timber and vinyl, when you can't, and…
Step-by-stepInstalling · 8 min read
How to Prepare & Level Your Subfloor for Hybrid Flooring
Before a single board goes down — how to check your subfloor for moisture and flatness, how to test whether it's level, and how to fix it by grinding or…
Step-by-stepInstalling · 4 min read
How to Plan the Direction of Your Flooring
Which way should your planks run? The simple rules — light, room length, flow and consistency — that decide how big, bright and seamless your finished floor…
Installing
Cut, lay and finish your floor the right way.
Step-by-stepInstalling · 3 min read
How to Cut Hybrid Flooring: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide
The easiest ways to cut hybrid flooring cleanly — straight cuts, door frames, pipes and the final row — with just a few basic tools.
Step-by-stepInstalling · 4 min read
How to Lay Hybrid Flooring: A Step-by-Step DIY Guide
Hybrid is one of the most DIY-friendly floors there is. Here's how to lay it properly, from subfloor prep to the final trim.
Step-by-stepInstalling · 6 min read
How to Install Flooring Transition Strips and Trims
L-moulding, T-moulding, reducers, scotia and square-edge channel — what each transition strip is for and exactly how to fit it, without pinning down your…
Step-by-stepInstalling · 4 min read
How to Install Hybrid Flooring Stair Nosing
Stairs are the one place hybrid is glued, not floated. Here's how to fit stair nosing — riser first, nose over the top — plus the LED trick that makes a…
Caring & repairs
Keep it looking new and fix the odd knock.
More guides
Step-by-stepCaring · 2 min read
How to Clean and Maintain Laminate Flooring
Laminate is easy to keep looking great, as long as you avoid a few things. Here's how to clean and care for it the right way.
Step-by-stepInstalling · 4 min read
How to Install Laminate Flooring: A Step-by-Step DIY Guide
Laminate is one of the most DIY-friendly floors there is. Here's how to lay it properly, from subfloor prep to the final trim.
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