Hi I have decided to put laminate flooring in my bathroom and have
discovered that I can get away without any joints as the boards are 1400mm
approx and my bathroom is 1240mm wide plus the width of the bath. So I will
put them partly under the bath and the bath panel will cover the edges.
However I have been told that the boards should be laid so that they run
from the door to the window (the longest length) not across the room.

Does it matter that the boards will all be the same i.e. no overlapping
joins or should I cut every second board in half and lay them that way? The
bathroom floor area is 1720 by 1240.

Thanks Ron

ron wrote:
Hi I have decided to put laminate flooring in my bathroom and have
discovered that I can get away without any joints as the boards are
1400mm approx and my bathroom is 1240mm wide plus the width of the
bath. So I will put them partly under the bath and the bath panel
will cover the edges. However I have been told that the boards should
be laid so that they run from the door to the window (the longest
length) not across the room.

It doesn't realy matter which way they go in a bathroom.


Does it matter that the boards will all be the same i.e. no
overlapping joins or should I cut every second board in half and lay
them that way? The bathroom floor area is 1720 by 1240.

You will need to stagger the joins to give the floor enough stability.
Personally I hate laying laminate in bathrooms due to the frequent cutting
around pipes, WC's & basins. I reckon it's quicker to remove the WC & basin
pedastal, laminate floor under them & replace. Certainly gives abetter job.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

ron wrote:
Hi I have decided to put laminate flooring in my bathroom and have
discovered that I can get away without any joints as the boards are
1400mm approx and my bathroom is 1240mm wide plus the width of the
bath. So I will put them partly under the bath and the bath panel
will cover the edges. However I have been told that the boards should
be laid so that they run from the door to the window (the longest
length) not across the room.

Does it matter that the boards will all be the same i.e. no
overlapping joins or should I cut every second board in half and lay
them that way? The bathroom floor area is 1720 by 1240.

Thanks Ron

The boards want to run parrallel with the window or the longest lenght of
the room.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

The Medway Handyman wrote:
ron wrote:
Hi I have decided to put laminate flooring in my bathroom and have
discovered that I can get away without any joints as the boards are
1400mm approx and my bathroom is 1240mm wide plus the width of the
bath. So I will put them partly under the bath and the bath panel
will cover the edges. However I have been told that the boards should
be laid so that they run from the door to the window (the longest
length) not across the room.

It doesn't realy matter which way they go in a bathroom.


Crap! course it does

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:

Crap! course it does

The boards want to run parrallel with the window or the longest
lenght of the room.

Ballcocks! The boards run across the smallest dimension, this makes the
room appear larger.

Except in a bathroom/toilet/small area, in which case the best practical
option - pipes, WC's etc rules.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

The Medway Handyman wrote:
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:

Crap! course it does

The boards want to run parrallel with the window or the longest
lenght of the room.

Ballcocks! The boards run across the smallest dimension, this makes
the room appear larger.

Except in a bathroom/toilet/small area, in which case the best
practical option - pipes, WC's etc rules.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

Medway Handyman lol google for it

Laying laminate flooring...
http://www.diyfixit.co.uk/nflash/bui...g/laminate.htm


--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:

Crap! course it does

The boards want to run parrallel with the window or the longest
lenght of the room.

Ballcocks! The boards run across the smallest dimension, this makes
the room appear larger.

Except in a bathroom/toilet/small area, in which case the best
practical option - pipes, WC's etc rules.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257


snip


Laying laminate flooring...
http://www.diyfixit.co.uk/nflash/bui...g/laminate.htm

laminate can be laid either way, depending on the room layout.
sometimes you have nio choice but to lay it a cetain way and
when you take edging strips into consideration the choice is
usually made for you.

.. wrote:
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:

Crap! course it does

The boards want to run parrallel with the window or the longest
lenght of the room.

Ballcocks! The boards run across the smallest dimension, this makes
the room appear larger.

Except in a bathroom/toilet/small area, in which case the best
practical option - pipes, WC's etc rules.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257


snip


Laying laminate flooring...
http://www.diyfixit.co.uk/nflash/bui...g/laminate.htm

laminate can be laid either way, depending on the room layout.
sometimes you have nio choice but to lay it a cetain way and
when you take edging strips into consideration the choice is
usually made for you.

Nope it cant.
If you have a completely square bathroom then you go with laying it
lenghtways to the bath lenght the opposite way would make it look odd to
look at.

I've seen two bathrooms with it done and on both occasions they're other
halfs have said "he's put it down the wrong way it looks really stupid".

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
. wrote:
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:

Crap! course it does

The boards want to run parrallel with the window or the longest
lenght of the room.

Ballcocks! The boards run across the smallest dimension, this
makes the room appear larger.

Except in a bathroom/toilet/small area, in which case the best
practical option - pipes, WC's etc rules.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257


snip


Laying laminate flooring...
http://www.diyfixit.co.uk/nflash/bui...g/laminate.htm

laminate can be laid either way, depending on the room layout.
sometimes you have nio choice but to lay it a cetain way and
when you take edging strips into consideration the choice is
usually made for you.

Nope it cant.

oh, really.

If

yeah, if. if you need access under a living room floor you lay into
the side of the room where there's access. if you want to cover
two rooms, if you can't move a toilet .... the room decides, not
some website or instruction manual.

ron wrote:
Hi I have decided to put laminate flooring in my bathroom and have
discovered that I can get away without any joints as the boards are 1400mm
approx and my bathroom is 1240mm wide plus the width of the bath. So I will
put them partly under the bath and the bath panel will cover the edges.
However I have been told that the boards should be laid so that they run
from the door to the window (the longest length) not across the room.

Does it matter that the boards will all be the same i.e. no overlapping
joins or should I cut every second board in half and lay them that way? The
bathroom floor area is 1720 by 1240.

If you can span the width of the room in one length then there is no
point in making unnecessary joins.

If they are going over existing boards then it is best to run them
across the old boards for stability. If they are going on a solid or
sheet subfloor then which way depends on convienience and aesthetics:
along the long wall tends to look better as well as being easier to line
up square in a big room. but in a small room an arrangement that reduces
the amount of cutting and fitting around is probably more important.


--
David Clark
http://www.publishing.ucl.ac.uk
$replyto = 'an.rnser.is.reqird'

DJC wrote:
If you can span the width of the room in one length then there is no
point in making unnecessary joins.

Oh yes there is! Breaking the bond eliminates the weak spot at the join and
results ina astronger floor.


If they are going over existing boards then it is best to run them
across the old boards for stability.

Agreed.

If they are going on a solid or
sheet subfloor then which way depends on convienience and aesthetics:
along the long wall tends to look better as well as being easier to
line up square in a big room. but in a small room an arrangement that
reduces the amount of cutting and fitting around is probably more
important.

Agreed 2.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

The Medway Handyman wrote:
DJC wrote:
If you can span the width of the room in one length then there is no
point in making unnecessary joins.

Oh yes there is! Breaking the bond eliminates the weak spot at the join and
results ina astronger floor.

Break which bond? He said the room is narrower that the length of the
planks. Put another way, the planks are longer than the room is wide.
There is no need to join any planks end to end.

There is no need for any staggered joins. The only joins are lengthways
between planks.

How can cutting planks in half and introducing unneccessary joins
between the ends of them be to any advantage?

MBQ

wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
DJC wrote:
If you can span the width of the room in one length then there is no
point in making unnecessary joins.

Oh yes there is! Breaking the bond eliminates the weak spot at the
join and results ina astronger floor.

Break which bond? He said the room is narrower that the length of the
planks. Put another way, the planks are longer than the room is wide.
There is no need to join any planks end to end.

I'll get my coat ...........


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257