laminating hallway

[thomaswht2]

hi there,
i am contemplating laminating my hallway but leaving the stairs carpeted. i was just wondering how to go about laminating the space just before the first step. by this i mean as i already have carpet, how do i cover the expansion gap between the laminate and the carpeted first step? do i need to remove the carpet on this step before laying the laminate?
i intend on removing the skirting so to avoid beading, but as the step does not have a skirting, how do i disguise the gap?
any advice appreciated
amy

 

[mac391]

You should remove the carpet from the first step (riser), lay your laminate with 5mm expansion gap then replace the carpet to the riser.
If you make a mess of the cuts, use underlay before fitting the carpet back.