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What laminate floor? Advice for newbie.
Apr 12th, 2004, 5:12pm
 
I am about to fit a laminate or wooden floor to my hallway below are a few questions hopefully someone can help me with.

1 Which is better 'click' or T&G or any other method.
2 Which type are more hardwaring?
3 I am placing it in the hall, I gather I start in the top left and work down.
4. Do I need to take one length of skirting board off ie on the last wall the wood flooring finishes at.
5. I also gather I need to cut a section out of the skirting boards and architrave. I don't have the budget to get expensive tools though, what can I use?
6. Can I for ease, lay the floor UPTO the skirting board and leave a small expansion gap and cover this with quadrant. This will not look as good though.
Anyones help would be appreciated.
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Reply #1 - Apr 12th, 2004, 5:27pm
 
Hi Satman68 and welcome to the site Wink

A1
With T&G you have to glue it and it will take longer to do the job.  It is a cheaper option and i would advise going for a click version.  If you have to take the floor up for any reason it is a lot easier.  You can get a mid range version which is a click but once it's clicked you should not pull it back open.  I have found this to be a bit of a pain when your cutting the boards to fit certain areas because you really need to cut it right first time.  If you can afford it go for the one which you can click apart if you need to.

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Again you find the more expensive versions more hard wearing.  It should say what it is suitable for and a guarantee should come with the product.  Make sure you follow the guidlines so the guarantee is viable.

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Yes, with it being a hall way i would run it down the hall and not across because it wont look right.  Start where you have the straightest run and get the first couple of runs down first.

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You only have to take 1 length of skirting off when you are leaving all the skirtings on and cutting the skirtings with say a buscuit jointer, to slide the lam under it.  You then need to take the one length off to put the last board down.

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Yes you will have to cut the bottom of the arch's etc.  Just a cheap saw with no back plate will do fine.  Screwfix sell one which will do the job ok

A6
Yes, again this is an easier option.  Make sure you leave a good expansion gap and get quite a large quadrant type beading so you can leave a good gap.  This is then fixed to the skirting boards and not the floor which allows the floor to move.

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Reply #2 - Apr 12th, 2004, 6:20pm
 
Thanks very much Coggy.  I don't have a biscuit jointer.  What else can I use?

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Reply #3 - Apr 12th, 2004, 6:25pm
 
mmmm i cant think of anything else that would cut the bottom of the skirting boards whilst there on.

The only other options is to use the cover beading
or
Take all the skirtings off and lay the floor and put new skirtings back on.  If the skirtings are painted then s/wood skirting is really cheap.
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Reply #4 - Apr 12th, 2004, 7:46pm
 
iheelllooo again satman 68

if you do decide to remove the skirting
when youve cut the new skirting to size
paint before you put it down and fix with
no nails this wiil leave your nice floor safe
and paint free

quadrent painted skirting coulour i still
think is your best option[s/ f reply]
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Reply #5 - Apr 12th, 2004, 8:19pm
 
Yes i have to agree with Big All there

Quadrant painted skirting colour is a good option Wink
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Reply #6 - Apr 12th, 2004, 8:26pm
 
If  you intend to buy the colour coded scotia/beading made by the flooring manufacturer it may be cheaper to replace the skirting, and you'll get a better job at the end. Although I too agree that the Easiestoption is to use the scotia method. The choice, as they say, is yours
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Reply #7 - Apr 12th, 2004, 10:24pm
 
the trouble with the correct beading is it comes in relativly short lengths an costs a bomb about £1.50
a mtr  where as  quadrant is less than half that and
comes in much longer lenths especialy at wood yards

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Reply #8 - Apr 13th, 2004, 12:59am
 
me again
if you do consider the cheeper option [please dont]
you have to glue together three runs and wait to dry
[three widths full length]
now if your slightly out it becums a nightmare
a slight gap gets magnified at each subsiquent joint

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Reply #9 - Apr 16th, 2004, 9:29am
 
Thanks again m8s.  I think I will go for the 'removing the skirting board' method as it seems that will provide me with the best finish.  I know how it will be, I will go the beading method, finish everything and then look back and wish I had taken the skirting boards off!!  It might take longer but the finish will be better.

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Reply #10 - Apr 16th, 2004, 11:07am
 
heelllooo sat man 68

just make shure the gaps are a at least 4  mm less
than the skirting if your skirting is unusualy thin
you may have to cut off the tounge or groove
off the first run against the wall
[you dont want a black line showing] Angry

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Reply #11 - Apr 16th, 2004, 12:00pm
 
Thanks Big_All for that tip.

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Reply #12 - Apr 16th, 2004, 4:30pm
 
Just as a final thought.  What tools do I need for the job?

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Reply #13 - Apr 16th, 2004, 5:55pm
 
are you bying th instilation kit or not


fret saw    jig saw optional [but speeds things updramaticly]right angle could be hand saw[combination sqaure would be better] mitre saw or box for skirting
no nails or whatever you want to fix skirting with
work mate or something simmilar to lean on

click type no glue required
other sort glue

spade bit for plumbing holes ect

any thing ive forgoten i or someone wi add
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Reply #14 - Apr 16th, 2004, 11:49pm
 
Thank for the help.  

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Reply #15 - Apr 17th, 2004, 7:42pm
 
Ok I have visied B&* where they have the 'loc' system from 'floormaster'  is this ok?  It says it is reusable, probably meaning you can 'click' and 'unclick' the floor sections.

Can anyone advise?

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Reply #16 - Apr 17th, 2004, 6:49pm
 
yep thats the sort of stuff

if it gets alot of wear try and aim for the 10yr stuff

if its low to medium use youll  probably be ok with5yr
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