This guest post compliments of Diane Grayson-Barnes

One of the best home improvement projects that I have experienced is installing new laminate flooring in my dining room and front hall. After years of looking at our ugly tile in the hallway and carpet in the dining room we decided that laminate flooring would be a great improvement to both areas.

We purchased the boxes of laminate and the underlayment padding as well as the kit that includes the spacers and tool for installation at HomeProImprovement.com.

The whole installation only took a weekend for both areas. The most difficult and time-consuming task was to remove the old carpet and tile and all the tackless for the carpet. Then the floors were then prepped and cleaned for the new flooring. Putting the flooring down was like using puzzle pieces, with each fitting into the next.

We never really used our dining room prior to installing the laminate floors but now we are proud to have this room and use it every day. The floors are really easy to clean and are absolutely beautiful. This home improvement project has to be one of the most beneficial and useful of all projects we have done in the past.