On 15 Dec 2006 06:06:32 -0800 DrLargePants wrote :
My son has just moved into his first (1930s) house and
wants to lay laminate flooring in some rooms. He doesn't
want to use a bead around the edge, prefering to lay the
laminate under the skirting.

If he ever goes back to carpets he'll (possibly) have noticeable
gaps around the skirting and under the doors.

Just lay the carpet on the laminate surely?

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Tony Bryer SDA UK 'Software to build on' http://www.sda.co.uk