laminate floor expansion gap

[stevethespreader]

just a quick question, would you carry on with the expansion gap when you come to lay the laminate around a gas fire place ? or would you butt up or come closer than the expanison gap that is being used for the walls, in other words is the expansion gap really needed around the fire place? cheers

 

[WoodYouLike]

ALWAYS, ALWAYS leave an expansion gap!

 

[stevethespreader]

ALWAYS, ALWAYS leave an expansion gap!

had a feeling you was going to say that cheers bud

 

[big-all]

if you are good a woodwork have the tools and the patience leave the normal clearance [12mm] everywhere else then leave an open 3mm around the fireplace
and every time it closes up and starts to tent remove a further 3mm
eventually it can expand no more and hopefully will contract very little

 

[stevethespreader]

if you are good a woodwork have the tools and the patience leave the normal clearance [12mm] everywhere else then leave an open 3mm around the fireplace
and every time it closes up and starts to tent remove a further 3mm
eventually it can expand no more and hopefully will contract very little

well thats a good tip but what tool would you use to remove a further 3 mil once laid? something like a dremil?, ive started to lay using the standard gap now but would like to know what tool you would use cheers

 

[big-all]

one off the buzy toys like the bosch e180 or argos equivilent
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7113347/Trail/searchtext>CUTTING+TOOLS.htm

you simply mark the blade with tape
place a bit off hardboard against the face off the front and cut to that