Laminate floor

[miah]

We were thing off laying Laminate floor in one 1 room.
We have taken all the skirting board off because its in ban condition, it will be replaced with new ones.

I was thinking, I know when you lay Laminate floor you leave an inch or less from the side of the wall and then you fill this gap with a thin sort of boarder for a complete finish.

Rather than, putting this boarder to fill the gap can we just simple put the skirting on instead?

Many Thanks

 

[Symo]

The gap is for the floor to be able to expand/contract without "tenting". Still leave the prescribed gap and the new skirting will cover it.

Symo

 

[Goofyish]

Don't fix the skirting to the floor in any way, or it won't be able to expand/contract.