Hi, there,
I'm about to lay a floor using 90mm solid oak T&G with a lacquered finish.
It's in a loft bedroom, and is going onto nice, clean, level chipboard.
What I don't understand get is the need for 10-12mm of expansion gap all round.
I understand that the wood will expand/contract (mainly widthwise), but if the
planks are fixed with secret nailing how can the overall expansion be that large?
Surely the outer planks would be torn from their nails!
I'd be really grateful for an explanation...
I'm about to lay a floor using 90mm solid oak T&G with a lacquered finish.
It's in a loft bedroom, and is going onto nice, clean, level chipboard.
What I don't understand get is the need for 10-12mm of expansion gap all round.
I understand that the wood will expand/contract (mainly widthwise), but if the
planks are fixed with secret nailing how can the overall expansion be that large?
Surely the outer planks would be torn from their nails!
I'd be really grateful for an explanation...