Laying wood floors through doorways

[UKMICKY]

Hi


I'm laying oak flooring 130mm throughout the entire ground floor of my house.

As it will need to go through door openings one into the hall from living room and then from hall into dinning room i am worried that at some stage i will get to a wall and the gap left will require a plank that will need to be to narrow .

I'm asuming i should do each room seperate so i can measure from the centre of the room so i am not left with any narrow gaps at any walls but if i do that how do i do the join in the door way.

 

[mac391]

No amount of measuring will allow you to fit a full plank around the perimiter walls. You will have to make cuts.

 

[UKMICKY]

Thanks

What is the thinnest a plank should be up against a wall.


I'm laying parallel through one doorway and I was thinking of placing the first two boards in the doorway ,so i would start to lay in the doorway so i can ensure a decent width of board either side of the wall .

Any problems with this.

 

[mac391]

As thin as it has to be to fit in the gap. Leave an expansion gap of @ 15mm to each wall and cover with skirting or beading.
Don't forget you also need the same expansion gap under door frames.