I am going to fit laminate flooring in my lounge measuring 5.5m x 4m.
It currently has a window on the long side of the room and the floorboards running parallel to the window - ie down the long side towards the short side. I've read I'm meant to lay the laminate in the opposite direction to the floorboards, but I think they would look best running parallel to the long wall - in same direction as floorboards
Does it really matter?
The floorboards are quite 'springy', but if im fitting fibreboad underlay is it ok to lay the laminate in same direction as the floorboards?
Also, I'm still a bit confused if its best to use cork to fill the expansion gap and cover with an edging, or if I should just leave it empty and put the edging over the gap?
Thanks!
It currently has a window on the long side of the room and the floorboards running parallel to the window - ie down the long side towards the short side. I've read I'm meant to lay the laminate in the opposite direction to the floorboards, but I think they would look best running parallel to the long wall - in same direction as floorboards
Does it really matter?
The floorboards are quite 'springy', but if im fitting fibreboad underlay is it ok to lay the laminate in same direction as the floorboards?
Also, I'm still a bit confused if its best to use cork to fill the expansion gap and cover with an edging, or if I should just leave it empty and put the edging over the gap?
Thanks!