Hi, I'm in the middle of redecorating the downstairs of our house. We have a solid concrete floor with vinyl tiles on top. We've removed the old carpet and skirting boards.
I plan to fit solid wood flooring through the lounge and dining room, but don't know the best approach in regards to the skirting.
I plan to lay a DPM then Self-adhesive Underlay, then the 18mm flooring, with the 10mm expansion gap around the edges. I also wish to run some speaker wire in the gap too while I can.
My question is, should I put the skirting board on before the floor, or put the skirting board on after the floor is laid, to cover the gap?
If I put the skirting on before I floor, do I put it approx 25mm up on the wall, or floor up to the skirting (making the skirting look lower, but keeping the 10mm gap and using trim to hide it?
Any ideas from those more experienced than I would be welcomed.
Thanks, Mav3000
I plan to fit solid wood flooring through the lounge and dining room, but don't know the best approach in regards to the skirting.
I plan to lay a DPM then Self-adhesive Underlay, then the 18mm flooring, with the 10mm expansion gap around the edges. I also wish to run some speaker wire in the gap too while I can.
My question is, should I put the skirting board on before the floor, or put the skirting board on after the floor is laid, to cover the gap?
If I put the skirting on before I floor, do I put it approx 25mm up on the wall, or floor up to the skirting (making the skirting look lower, but keeping the 10mm gap and using trim to hide it?
Any ideas from those more experienced than I would be welcomed.
Thanks, Mav3000