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The laminate expands most in summer by the way, not winter. It expands with heat and with the amount of moisture it contains It might seem to be damper in the winter, but in fact the amount of water held in the air is much higher in summer. Thats why it can often rain more in August than...

I laid 45 sq m of a good quality Quick Step Go laminate floor in June. I aimed for a 7mm gap at each end of a 7 m length. I am only just now getting around to putting on the skirting boards, so the gaps are still visible. We've had a very warm damp summer and lo and behold, the laminate...

The laminate can expand due to 2 effects, either heat or moisture. Heat: For phenol formaldehyde, coefficient of linear expansivity = 40 x 10e-6 m per m per degree Celsius. (this is approx, and will be different crosswise to lengthwise, but its a start point) Assume a temperature...