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Quick•Step Flooring Installation & Review

October 23, 2016

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Disclosure: I received free product from Quick-Step in exchange for an honest review.  All opinions are my own.

Quick Step Flooring

The old, dingy, worn-out carpeting that has been in my family room since the beginning of time is gone! I’ve been wanting to replace it since I bought this house so when Quick•Step sent me some samples and I asked if I had any flooring projects coming up . . . did I ever!

When I received the samples, it took me about two seconds to decide on the Reclaimé White Wash Oak Planks for my family room. I just adore the light, bleached appearance.

flooring-delivered

Once I made my decision and the flooring arrived it was time to get to work! I enlisted the help of my oldest son. We made quick work of removing the old carpet and padding.

removing-carpet

I remembered reading a tip to cut the carpet and padding into strips, roll it up and tape it to make transport to the trash easier. That is a tip worth remembering!

One of the downsides to townhouse living is that there’s no where to go with furniture other than the room that it’s in! We had to work on the room one side at a time. That was probably the biggest challenge of the whole project.

installing-new-flooring-chaos

Luckily it only took two days to install the flooring!

painting-trim

Before we got started laying down flooring, I grabbed my trim paint and gave the baseboards a fresh coat while I had the chance!

underlayment

After watching the Youtube videos and reading the installation articles on the Quick-Step blog, we got started with the underlayment and quickly moved on to installing the first few rows of planks.

flooring-installation-process

We started out with both of us working together, but my son quickly got into a “rhythm” and practically installed the whole floor by himself! He did say there were a few tips and tricks that he learned along the way. When you get started, because the boards are fairly thick, you need to place some heavy objects (we used the stereo speakers and hand weights) to keep the first few boards flat on the floor.

almost-done

We also noticed that each row must be installed exactly straight with the seams perfect or else the next row will not install properly. This is actually a good thing – it keeps the flooring lined up and even along the way. We must say that the Uniclic technology makes installation a snap!

By the way, the photo below is the same corner as above. Quite a difference!

installing new Quick-Step flooring

I cannot get over what a difference this flooring makes in this space. I absolutely love it!

last-row

Here is the last row going in.

installing-trim

All that’s left to do is install the quarter round trim around the perimeter of the room and it’s done!

Be sure to visit Quick – Step Style for more flooring projects, inspiration and ideas! There is a very informative Flooring 101 article that I highly recommend. Quick-Step is also on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.

Quick-Step Flooring

Before my new Quick Step flooring, I always had to be sure to crop out the flooring in any of my blog photographs that were taken in the family room. Not anymore!

Quick-Step Flooring

Now I love showing it off!

Quick-Step Flooring

Quick Step Flooring Installation and Review

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Comments

  1. Debbie @ Refresh Restyle says

    October 23, 2016 at 7:21 pm

    I love the color! It’s so light and bright, I know y’all love it!! I also love that you can do it yourself!
    Debbie

    Reply
  2. gail says

    October 23, 2016 at 8:38 pm

    I put a floor down in Jamie’s attic room years ago and found that it was so much easier than I could have imagined, so it looks like this floor is even easier!

    Your room looks fabulous Jeanie, and I love that table!

    gail

    Reply
  3. Michelle from Weekend Craft says

    October 23, 2016 at 9:38 pm

    Wow Jeanie!!!! It looks incredible! I love the finish that you chose and that it was a mother son project. You are making me want to tackle my kitchen floors.

    Reply
  4. Amy Anderson says

    October 24, 2016 at 10:32 pm

    It looks absolutely beautiful! I LOVE the transformation!!

    Reply
  5. Wendi @ H2OBungalow says

    October 25, 2016 at 6:48 am

    Gorgeous floor! I LOVE that color. It brightens up your room! We may be needing a new floor in the future I’ll be sure to check this brand out! Love how the boards lock together too.

    Reply
  6. linda smith says

    October 25, 2016 at 9:07 am

    This is GORGEOUS!! The white wash oak is so lovely and modern looking.

    Reply
  7. Pam says

    October 25, 2016 at 9:54 am

    Great job! I agree with you. That color would have been my first choice too!

    Reply
  8. Terri says

    October 25, 2016 at 10:25 am

    We have done our floors a couple of times. They came so pretty. Enjoy them.

    Reply
  9. Kim Six says

    October 25, 2016 at 11:57 am

    Wow! What a transformation! That flooring is beautiful.. it changes the entire look of the room!

    Reply
  10. Kathy Owen says

    October 25, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    I love it!

    Reply
  11. Melanie says

    October 25, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    It’s beautiful! Really brightens the space.

    Reply
    • Jeanie says

      October 26, 2016 at 1:23 pm

      Thank you Melanie. Yes, it feels like a new room!

      Reply
  12. Maria Brittis says

    October 25, 2016 at 9:00 pm

    I love the light and clean look of your pretty floor! You did such a Great Installation. Lucky you!You have such patience.

    Maria

    Reply
  13. Maureen says

    October 26, 2016 at 6:36 pm

    I love the colour! It really opens up the space and makes it feel bigger!

    Reply
  14. Shirley @Housepitality Designs says

    October 28, 2016 at 10:17 am

    A most beautiful floor! Great job!

    Reply
  15. Eric says

    February 16, 2019 at 5:27 am

    Recently, I have been thinking about getting laminate flooring and wanted to see what my options were. I really appreciated how this article talked about deciding on a price range before shopping. I agree that knowing your budget is always super important before you start looking around.

    Reply
  16. Alex Barnold says

    April 12, 2019 at 6:54 am

    Thanks for such an informative post with us. great explained about flooring installation.

    Reply
  17. Fillin Brown says

    June 20, 2024 at 1:50 pm

    Good day. A high-quality floor can transform any living space, which is why every homeowner strives to find the best flooring options. To buy quality flooring, many people visit the BuildDirect online store, which can satisfy the needs of any buyer. Users write more about the company’s products in BuildDirect reviews studying which everyone will understand that this online store can offer something for everyone.

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