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Laminate flooring in front entrance
I have installed laminate flooring in our kitchen and hallway, the front
entrance is next. The front entrance also has a closet which we will floor with the laminate as well. The closet has two mirror sliding doors with a track on the top and a track on the bottom (both tracks have wheels). The flooring panels are about 54" long and the closet/entrance is 72" wide, so I will have to use full pieces, plus 18" pieces to finish off the 72" length (54" + 18" = 72"). A length of flooring reaches completely into the closet, plus 18" inches left to the closet wall. Should I put all the joins inside the closet? I'm not sure how I would do this considering that you are supposed to stagger the joins (8" I think) for strength... I would not have any vertical joints to worry about chipping in the traffic area of the main entrance... Or should I just install it as I normally did with the rest of the flooring - a full piece, then a cut piece, then the rest of the cut panel to start the next row? I will probably go this way unless someone has a better idea. This will have staggered joints but vertical joints present in this traffic area. Anyone care to comment? advice? suggestions? tips? Howie |
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"Howie" wrote in message ... Should I put all the joins inside the closet? I'm not sure how I would do this considering that you are supposed to stagger the joins (8" I think) for strength... I would not have any vertical joints to worry about chipping in the traffic area of the main entrance... In a high traffic area it is important to have the joint staggered. In a closet, who cares? You can lay down a 54 and 18, then a 54, 9 and 9 if you want. If you don't think it will look natural with no seams in the open area, do a 54, 18 then a 18, 54, next a 9, 54, 9 etc. I'd try the 54, 18 idea first though. |
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I don't think I should go 9", 54" 9" - I'll have two joins in a single row
instead of one (or none)... anyone care to comment? "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message ... "Howie" wrote in message ... Should I put all the joins inside the closet? I'm not sure how I would do this considering that you are supposed to stagger the joins (8" I think) for strength... I would not have any vertical joints to worry about chipping in the traffic area of the main entrance... In a high traffic area it is important to have the joint staggered. In a closet, who cares? You can lay down a 54 and 18, then a 54, 9 and 9 if you want. If you don't think it will look natural with no seams in the open area, do a 54, 18 then a 18, 54, next a 9, 54, 9 etc. I'd try the 54, 18 idea first though. |
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"Howie" wrote in message ... I don't think I should go 9", 54" 9" - I'll have two joins in a single row instead of one (or none)... anyone care to comment? Sure. So what? |
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I would try to locate the end of the boards under the closet door track.
This will prevent them from lifting up and also hide the joint. "Howie" wrote in message ... I have installed laminate flooring in our kitchen and hallway, the front entrance is next. The front entrance also has a closet which we will floor with the laminate as well. The closet has two mirror sliding doors with a track on the top and a track on the bottom (both tracks have wheels). The flooring panels are about 54" long and the closet/entrance is 72" wide, so I will have to use full pieces, plus 18" pieces to finish off the 72" length (54" + 18" = 72"). A length of flooring reaches completely into the closet, plus 18" inches left to the closet wall. Should I put all the joins inside the closet? I'm not sure how I would do this considering that you are supposed to stagger the joins (8" I think) for strength... I would not have any vertical joints to worry about chipping in the traffic area of the main entrance... Or should I just install it as I normally did with the rest of the flooring - a full piece, then a cut piece, then the rest of the cut panel to start the next row? I will probably go this way unless someone has a better idea. This will have staggered joints but vertical joints present in this traffic area. Anyone care to comment? advice? suggestions? tips? Howie |
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"Eric Tonks" etonks@sunstormADD-DOT-COM wrote in message anews.com... I would try to locate the end of the boards under the closet door track. This will prevent them from lifting up and also hide the joint. would I have a weaker join area if they all the joins were aligned under the door track (no staggering)?? |
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"Howie" wrote in message ... "Eric Tonks" etonks@sunstormADD-DOT-COM wrote in message anews.com... I would try to locate the end of the boards under the closet door track. This will prevent them from lifting up and also hide the joint. would I have a weaker join area if they all the joins were aligned under the door track (no staggering)?? Sure, but who cares? How much traffic walks on the track? |
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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message news "Howie" wrote in message ... "Eric Tonks" etonks@sunstormADD-DOT-COM wrote in message anews.com... I would try to locate the end of the boards under the closet door track. This will prevent them from lifting up and also hide the joint. would I have a weaker join area if they all the joins were aligned under the door track (no staggering)?? Sure, but who cares? How much traffic walks on the track? the doors are somewhat heavy... |
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"Howie" wrote in message ... Sure, but who cares? How much traffic walks on the track? the doors are somewhat heavy... The won't fall through seam though. |
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