Click-fit herringbone flooring - difficult task?

[RichTraff]

I've chosen a 'click' engineered wooden flooring. It's advertised as 'Herringbone' but from the sample piece it looks identical to any other click system flooring I've seen.

Question is, would it take a professional considerably longer to fit the flooring in a herringbone style as apposed to the regular straight way?

I don't want to end up paying for days of labour I can't afford.

 

[Diyisfun]

I have just had a quote, the cost of straight or herringbone for materials was roughly the same, labour cost was double.
So that should answer your question.

 

[RichTraff]

Double. Wow. That sucks. Might have to throw the herringbone idea out of the window :'(

 

[Diyisfun]

We dumped the idea also.

 

[RichTraff]

Did they mention why it would take longer? I can only assume the edges
are more tricky.

 

[Diyisfun]

He said that there was a lot more work, all the edges are cut at an angle, etc

 

[RichTraff]

Did you have a price for fitting per square meter? I'd be curious what they are just so I know when I get a price.

 

[Diyisfun]

The price was for the 'job', fit new skirting & cut door.