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Installing laminate flooring without removing baseboards.
How to install hardwood floor without removing the baseboard.
Place 1 4 inch spacers at each end of the first course to ensure a 1 4 inch gap between the baseboard and the laminate flooring.
If your baseboards have been glued to the wall and would cause damage if you tried to remove them it may be best to leave them.
5 finish the first course of laminate by custom fitting the last piece.
How to install click laminate flooring without removing baseboards.