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.


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David Clark
http://www.publishing.ucl.ac.uk
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