I posted a question on this forum a few months back about laying a B&Q wooden laminate floor. Thanks again to all who responded - the job went very well and the end result was very impressive. His wife thought it looked great - the ultimate test!!
The plastic membrane my mate supplied was in fact specifically designed for wooden floors so all was OK in that department.
Just after laying the floor and whilst doing some other work we kept getting static electricity shocks whenever we touched the metal (earthed) light switches. This was most disconcerting
Now that the skirting boards have been fitted and all the furniture is in this does not seem to be a problem any more.
Is this a problem that anyone else has come across??
My schoolboy physics tells me that wood is not a conductor - but are the skirting boards (at some points in contact with the floor) somehow earthing the floating wooden foor ??
Any ideas chaps ??