[Leslie & Nick]

I did use the foam underlayment as specified by the laminate manufacturer. This helps level out any minor imperfections in the floor. The flooring supplier only sold the foam in whole rolls (100 feet ??) thus you'll only use a small portion of the roll (I have a bunch left over if you want it). As I recall, l the mfr. would void the warranty if the foam underlayment was not used. Plus, the foam makes for a quieter walking surface.

I decided to install the floor perpendicular to the door so that I would not have to 'rip' any pieces when I got to the edges. All cuts were crosscuts, using a power miter saw. One cut piece of laminate was long enough to span the width of the floor at least once, and twice in the narrower hallway end of the trailer. You'd probably have less waste if you installed the strips the parallel to the door though.

This is really not too difficult project. If you want more specific information, let me know.

Nick