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Big Al Trade Member Offline The Scottish Joiner Posts: 53 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Not Specified	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #17 - Apr 20^th, 2004, 7:20pm Try to get a hold of the pipe covers for around the heating pipes in the floor, finishes it of a treat. 8)
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Reply #18 - Apr 28^th, 2004, 9:48pm

for lam flooring do not use a jig saw if you dont have to!as this does not do a good job also as a little trick place some underlay and a cutting of lam and butt against door facing and stop and run saw over it to cut to the exact width of flooring and that will save you cutting round akward shapes. also if you start flooring with the tougue(the pointy out bit) towards the wall and it is easier to fit the last piece hope this is some help!!!

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jimthejoiner Trade Member Offline Kitchens & Laminate - Don't Ya Just Luv Em?? Posts: 22 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Not Specified	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #19 - Apr 28^th, 2004, 9:52pm oh i almost forgot!!!. when cutting round pipes measure for the hole and drill it then cut the board across the width and you will get a perfect seam and a neat hole!!!. ive done this on load of jobs and its never failed!!
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big_all Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline heeelllooo Posts: 5596 Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #20 - Apr 28^th, 2004, 10:47pm helllooo jim the joiner and big al i needent tell you how confusing it is for ??? ??? ??? me to see my logo and name [nearly] in such variations[my two brain cells are in complete over load] keep up the good work people
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Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie.
Reply #21 - Apr 28^th, 2004, 10:51pm

[quote author=jimthejoiner link=1081786354/15#19 date=1083185570]oh i almost forgot!!!. when cutting round pipes measure for the hole and drill it then cut the board across the width and you will get a perfect seam and a neat hole!!!. ive done this on load of jobs and its never failed!! [/quote]

You lost me with that explanation I'm afraid! I was okay up until the bit of "drill it", but cutting across the width confused me. I thought you always tended to cut laminate flooring to length across the width?

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Reply #22 - Apr 28^th, 2004, 11:23pm

I think he means if the pipe is say for example 100 mm from the edge of the board. Mark where the pipe is on the board and drill a hole (Bit bigger for expansion of course) Wink

and then cut from the hole to the outside of the board twice, from either side of the hole and then it will slide in where the pipe is.

I think thats what he meant, correct me if im wrong.

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Dewy GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #23 - Apr 29^th, 2004, 12:20am Yep. That's the way I took it too.
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Reply #24 - Apr 30^th, 2004, 7:51pm

what i meant was if you drill your hole in the correct position. then draw a line square across the board and centre of the hole and cut you end up with two halfs which fit together perfect and you have a hole without big cuts off the edge of the board.the joint is so neat you would not notice it any differently from the others machined joints on the boards. does that make it a bit clearer!!

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coggy GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #25 - Apr 30^th, 2004, 8:40pm I think i get you. If ive unserstood you right, wont there be no t&g on that joint then where you have cut across the board and if it was walked on would dip ???
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jimthejoiner Trade Member Offline Kitchens & Laminate - Don't Ya Just Luv Em?? Posts: 22 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Not Specified	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #26 - Apr 30^th, 2004, 9:00pm not really as the skirting and the t+g on the other side holds it in place and also it is close to the wall so it wont be stood on that much trust me!!!!!
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WJOHNM GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #27 - Apr 30^th, 2004, 9:11pm i would start with one t&g in the center on one pipe as jimthejoiner would,then for the otherside drill the hole,then mark 45 degrees from hole back to wall twice.giving a triangle piece that will glue in tight (no saw drafts). does this make sense!!
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jimthejoiner Trade Member Offline Kitchens & Laminate - Don't Ya Just Luv Em?? Posts: 22 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Not Specified	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #28 - Apr 30^th, 2004, 9:20pm that is one way but it is not the nicest finish as the triangle piece never looks right and always comes loose
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HippieChippie Junior Member Offline I love weeds Posts: 33 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #29 - Apr 30^th, 2004, 10:55pm Hey guys done a lam floors before which was simple 1 door, square room no probs. Now gotta a room to do, room has 4 doors (2 on each opposite wall) - whats easiest direction to run floor ie lengths run into door or at right angles to door - I've got the choice. What do you reckon??
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jimthejoiner Trade Member Offline Kitchens & Laminate - Don't Ya Just Luv Em?? Posts: 22 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Not Specified	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #30 - Apr 30^th, 2004, 11:01pm is there any windows in the room??
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coggy GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #31 - Apr 30^th, 2004, 11:04pm I would run them at right angles to the doors. You just cut the boards off in length up to the threshold this way, the other way you are having to cut the boards down the length when you come to the final run which is a bit more tricky
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woodsmith Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 4395 Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #32 - Apr 30^th, 2004, 11:09pm I would do as coggy suggests and run the boards at 90 degrees to the doors, otherwise you could end up with a very thin board at your threshold.
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splinter GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0	Re: What laminate floor? Advice for newbie. Reply #33 - Apr 30^th, 2004, 11:22pm wouldnt you lay the floor ing length wise along the length of the floor ( opposed to width of floor) irelevant of the doors?
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