Overview

Residential Flooring emphasizes hands-on skill development through complete flooring installation projects. Beginning with subfloor inspection and surface preparation, students progress through underlayment installation, laminate, luxury vinyl plank, sheet vinyl, hardwood, engineered flooring, tile, carpet, transitions, stair flooring, repairs, and a complete practice room flooring installation.

Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1: Inspect Subfloors and Plan Flooring Installation
  2. Chapter 2: Prepare Flooring Work Area
  3. Chapter 3: Repair Subfloor Squeaks, Gaps, and Damage
  4. Chapter 4: Level and Flatten Floor Surface
  5. Chapter 5: Install Underlayment and Moisture Barrier
  6. Chapter 6: Install Laminate Plank Flooring
  7. Chapter 7: Install Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring
  8. Chapter 8: Install Sheet Vinyl Flooring: Small Room
  9. Chapter 9: Install Nail-Down Hardwood Flooring
  10. Chapter 10: Install Engineered Floating Hardwood Flooring
  11. Chapter 11: Install Tile Backer Board
  12. Chapter 12: Layout and Set Floor Tile
  13. Chapter 13: Grout, Clean, and Seal Tile Flooring
  14. Chapter 14: Install Carpet Padding and Stretch-In Carpet
  15. Chapter 15: Install Flooring Transitions and Thresholds
  16. Chapter 16: Undercut Door Jambs and Fit Flooring Around Trim
  17. Chapter 17: Install Flooring on Stairs and Landings
  18. Chapter 18: Repair Damaged Flooring
  19. Chapter 19: Final Flooring Quality Inspection
  20. Chapter 20: Capstone: Install Flooring Complete Practice Room

Learning Outcomes