I think I have exhausted the thread "Laying Laminate planks - which direction?" so have started fresh in this one.
Perimeter expansion gaps - I understand that laminate floor needs an expansion gap of around 10mm? What do you usually allow and can it be less, eg. 8mm?
The room is 3.0m x 2.30m.
Scotia / quadrant - This is the only bit I find bad about laminate, the scotia / quadrant around the perimeter, unless you have the luxury of no skirting - new build, or the old ones easily come off. A really good floor can end up looking cheap due to the final 'teatray' look.
Matching it to the skirting is best I think, but I don't like the concave scotia quadrant, hence asking if the gap can be minimal and therefore the quadrant to cover it can be smaller?
My skirting boards are in a 90 year old house with original skirting held by brad nails or, for the newer ones they are screwed in, screws hidden somewhere under paint.
I understand there is a tall narrow but small skirting-type profile that is fixed to the main skirting over the gap, it is supposed to blend in as part of a modified skirting profile.
- is that something anyone has heard of?
Thanks, all advice much appreciated.
Perimeter expansion gaps - I understand that laminate floor needs an expansion gap of around 10mm? What do you usually allow and can it be less, eg. 8mm?
The room is 3.0m x 2.30m.
Scotia / quadrant - This is the only bit I find bad about laminate, the scotia / quadrant around the perimeter, unless you have the luxury of no skirting - new build, or the old ones easily come off. A really good floor can end up looking cheap due to the final 'teatray' look.
Matching it to the skirting is best I think, but I don't like the concave scotia quadrant, hence asking if the gap can be minimal and therefore the quadrant to cover it can be smaller?
My skirting boards are in a 90 year old house with original skirting held by brad nails or, for the newer ones they are screwed in, screws hidden somewhere under paint.
I understand there is a tall narrow but small skirting-type profile that is fixed to the main skirting over the gap, it is supposed to blend in as part of a modified skirting profile.
- is that something anyone has heard of?
Thanks, all advice much appreciated.