Click laminate, also called click-lock or click-and-lock laminate, is laminate whose boards join with an interlocking click edge rather than glue. Each plank angles and clicks into the next to form a floating floor that sits over an underlay and is not fixed to the subfloor. Almost all modern laminate uses a click system of some kind.

Click laminate is laid as a floating floor. Start with a clean, dry and level subfloor and a suitable underlay. Leave a small expansion gap around the edges, then angle each board into the one before and click it into place, working row by row across the room. Cut the boards at the edges with a saw or laminate cutter. A straight plank floor is a manageable weekend job for a confident DIYer.

Yes, that is the main appeal. The click system needs no glue or nails, so it is one of the easiest floors to lay yourself. Boards can be unclicked and re-laid if you make a mistake, which is forgiving for a first attempt. The main thing to get right is a clean, dry and level subfloor before you start.

Yes. Because a click floor is not glued down, it can be carefully unclicked and lifted, for example if you need to reach a pipe or take the floor with you to another room. It is worth going slowly and keeping the boards in good condition, but a floating click floor is far easier to lift and re-lay than a glued one.

Only if it is a waterproof click laminate. The tight click joints on a waterproof range help keep moisture out, which makes them suitable for a bathroom or utility room. Standard click laminate is not suitable for a bathroom. For the wettest rooms, a waterproof LVT is often the safer choice.