I have a new house, and having removed the skirting board, I have noted that the plastered wall does not go all the way to the wall, leaving a gap between 2 and 4 centimetres.
I have continued, using the spacers as best I can to keep the expansion gap, however many of them have simply collapsed under the wall.
Having completed my room (5metres by 4metres), I have noticed that some panels have locked better than others (some are smooth, others have a small gap between them) and in some instances I am seeing panels sliding, leaving me with 20mm gaps between panels on their narrow end.
I have laid Laminate before, and believe that I have followed the instructions, so am putting my problems down to not having a solid wall to butt up against.
I can only think of a few options ...
* Plasterer to complete wall down to ground
* Get a couple of cans of Expander Foam and use that to fill gap
* Use No Nails to stick a wood baton in place and use that to butt up against
* Nail some batons to the wall in place of the spacers and butt up against them
Does anyone have any other ideas, or is one of the above or a combination of these a good idea ???
I have continued, using the spacers as best I can to keep the expansion gap, however many of them have simply collapsed under the wall.
Having completed my room (5metres by 4metres), I have noticed that some panels have locked better than others (some are smooth, others have a small gap between them) and in some instances I am seeing panels sliding, leaving me with 20mm gaps between panels on their narrow end.
I have laid Laminate before, and believe that I have followed the instructions, so am putting my problems down to not having a solid wall to butt up against.
I can only think of a few options ...
* Plasterer to complete wall down to ground
* Get a couple of cans of Expander Foam and use that to fill gap
* Use No Nails to stick a wood baton in place and use that to butt up against
* Nail some batons to the wall in place of the spacers and butt up against them
Does anyone have any other ideas, or is one of the above or a combination of these a good idea ???