Do you mean the gap is between the boards or around the edges.

I had a Junkers wooden flooring professionally fitted - dont know if
it's the same - the boards are fixed with metal clipsand the gap
between the boards should be 0.1mm. The gap was more like 1mm hence
was incorrect, also, the fitters left a large gap of 25mm at either
end and at each side, they said it was for expansion (It's only a hall
for pete's sake just over 2m long x 1.5m wide!) Have you tried getting
25mm thick+ skirting!

Well, I got the man from Junkers round and he tested the floor,
humidity, etc and recommended that the gaps at the ends and sides
could be sinificantly reduced, he also agreed that the gaps between
the boards was too big and the floor was refitted. So i would
reccommend you get the man from Bruce round to check it out.

Good luck

Kev

"Andrew Wiseman" wrote in message ...
"The Natural Philosopher":

Expect at least .5% longitudinal expansion in summer, and up to 2%
lateral. If you don't have gaps, you get buckling anyway.

Thanks. It seems I shouldn't be worried. (My other half wants the whole
floor laid again! It seems they are going to offer to use filler.)

Real wood floors are mnot laminate. If thats what yiu wanted, yoiu
shoudl have got it :-)

I was perfectly happy with laminate. With some of the products out there,
it's difficult to tell the difference between that and real wood. Sadly my
partner, bless her, wasn't having any of it. :-)