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Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie.
Reply #34 - Apr 30th, 2004, 11:26pm
 
I had the mental image of a squarish room with 2 doors on each facing wall.
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Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie.
Reply #35 - Apr 30th, 2004, 11:26pm
 
windows are a big factor here as the flooring needs too run along so the joints dont flash up!!!!! regardless of doors
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Reply #36 - Apr 30th, 2004, 11:26pm
 
Well the guy says he has a choice so why chose the harder way.

Unless its a hallway i dont see it would make much difference really.

Just my opinion of course Wink
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Reply #37 - Apr 30th, 2004, 11:31pm
 
Good point Jim about the window. Wink

 Yes i had a picture of a square room as well Roll Eyes
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Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie.
Reply #38 - Apr 30th, 2004, 11:37pm
 
i was always taught to go square from the window or the longest wall if there are two windows!and that avoids seeing every joint flashing up!!
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Reply #39 - Apr 30th, 2004, 11:51pm
 
Same here Jim, anything parallel to the light source (window) will throw shadows making a slight error look carp. In a hallway the boards should run square to the door which leads the view in making the hall look longer & inviting.
Now you know how to put off door to door salesmen.
Lay the floor sideways to make it seem smaller & not worth their bother. Grin
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Reply #40 - Apr 30th, 2004, 11:54pm
 
i had two jahovas at the house once and i got my dressing gown on and faked a illness and they tried to come in and comfort me.............................doh!!!. the lam flooring was out the picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie.
Reply #41 - May 1st, 2004, 10:15am
 
Hi guys

thanks for the advice - yeh its a square room near enough - doors on opp walls - window along another wall - with all those doors thought it would be easier to run floor 90 deg to doors, hadnt considered light source.
Still might do it that way cos i think it  will be a bugger laying parallel to doors, cutting boards down so as floor can go into doorway on both sides of room also its not the brightest of rooms

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Reply #42 - Jun 23rd, 2004, 10:10pm
 
whats the easiest way to lay the clik loc type flooring under architraves since you need to put the board in at an angle to teh last one unlike the T&G which can go in flat - hope that makes sense

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Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie.
Reply #43 - Jun 25th, 2004, 12:20am
 
make a joint in the doorway if required
slide under one side
mark and cut slide under other side click together
most clicks will stillwork flat just need more
gentle carressing with a block and or hook
and hammer Grin Grin
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Reply #44 - Jul 1st, 2004, 12:24pm
 
HippeChippie, if you do want to follow the light source then measure the room carefully and see if you will end up with a narrow piece on the final run. If it looks like you will, make the first run narrower by sawing along the length.

Greg, when I do under architraves where the last row is against the door (and I try and start with a door usually) then I will click the board in at the side of the door, and then slowly and carefully hammer it so that the whole board slides along till it's in place under the door. Don't forget to use an offcut to stop you damaging the piece when hammering. Then I fit the rest of the row.
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