Parquet two block border

[Masonmason]

Help please

I'm in the process of installing a parquet herringbone bone design with a two block border around the outside unfortunately my walls are not straight what is the best way around this problem ? Should I just make the border blocks follow the lines of the wall

Thanks

 

[benny123vanman]

you need to find a decent brickie with a sprit level dont bother looking in the yellow pages ! look in your local bookies .... just kidding

 

[Masonmason]

Your mum Benny van tranny lol

 

[WoodYouLike]

We encounter this frequently, it seems no wall in the UK is straight.

If you have already started laying the pattern then you have to decide what looks better: a straight two block border (following the wall) or a straight pattern (where the block border will have to be adjusted - tapered).

Also remember, most times the border will be "hidden" underneath furniture.

 

[Masonmason]

thanks you for your response.

I have not starting laying as yet. if i follow the wall then i cant not use a plunge Saw for speed and accuracy, if i do a straight border i can use the plunge saw but i need to cut the blocks down is that right

 

[WoodYouLike]

There are plunge saws around that can go to 2cm from the walls (Festool).

I would have a "dry-run" with the pattern before you decide what to do with the border. All depends on the size and shape of the room. Don't let a none straight wall dictate the look of the pattern - you might end up with a design floor that just doesn't look right (not straight when you're looking at a focal point in the room)

 

[Masonmason]

The room is a rectangle, had a dry run already but not to sure how to measure up for the border?

Im keeping the existing skirting border and adding beading to hie the expansion gap, should i just get the perfectly straight border as close to the wall as possible and just cut out some skirt form the bottom for expansion if you know what i mean ?

 

[WoodYouLike]

How wide is your room (and how large/small are your wood blocks for the pattern)?

 

[Masonmason]

The room is 3m by 5m

The blocks are 70mm x 250mm x 20mm tongne and grove

The same blocks being used for the herringbone are being used for the border

 

[WoodYouLike]

Based on this I would keep the border a firm two blocks. Presumably it's one (or both) longer wall that's out? Tapering a border over that length wouldn't look good, where the pattern being cut "askew" to cope with the none-straight wall will hardly be noticeable.