Fantastic - someone's brain to pick !!!!
A couple of question, if I may...:
1. Does the 'scotia' edging look OK? I am tempted to take the skirting off,
fit the laminate and then put the skiting back over the top to hide the
expansion gap. However, I am an absolute DIY virgin (will even be buying my
first saw for this !!) and am wondering if I am better sticking with the
edging.
2. What did you use to cut the planks ?? I was thinking of borrowing a
jigsaw and buying an appropriate blade - is this a good approach or might I
damage the laminate ??
3. when going under door frames, how easy was it to cut them to a high
sufficient to pass the laminate under ??
4. In relation to the above, when you slip the laminate under the doorframe,
how do you ensure there is still an expansion gap between the wall and
laminate ??
5. How did you attach the underlay to the floor - and did you overlap it
where there were joins ??
6. Are knee pads the MUST that everyone says they are ?!?!?!
7. Where did you get your lamainate and how much did you pay ??
I completely agree with your comments about the cost of 'extras'. I'll be
doing our entire flat (not bathroom and kitchen), total of about 55m2. The
cost of the laminate is about £760, but then the edging, tools, underlay etc
etc bumps that up to near £960 !!
Anyway - a couple of questions have quickly turned into lots !! I would much
appreciate your help !!
"Mark Ayliffe" wrote in
message ...
On or about Wed, 23 Jul 2003 at 15:31 GMT,
BigWallop illuminated us with:
"ginger_neil" wrote in message
...
I'm looking at this now also - although I will be laying on chipboard
underfloor.
I have chosent o go for QuickStep 800 (harvest Oak to be precise). If
you
shop round on the net you get it for about £15m2 - it retails for about
£25
in places like allied carpets. There's reason why you cant use htis
range
too - just make sure you lay a damp-proof membrane between the underlay
and
the concrete
http://www.aspenflooring.co.uk/shop/...nk_8002424.htm
I Concur with everything said above. I couldn't have put it better
me'self
as they say. :-))
I've laid a floor of that make & model (Oak, long plank, but a different
pattern name). We're very pleased with it. The joints really are
impressive
for closeness of fit. I did our conservatory, which has the advantage of
being a complete rectangle with no pipes in the way. I took it steadily
and
completed the job (15 sq m) in just under a day, including the edging.
"Fiddly bits" would undoubtedly add to the time. The whole lot cost rather
less than £400 including edging and the special tool (which is to be
recommended). You'll need a good saw for the crosscuts and possibly a
mitre
saw/block to cut the edge trim in the corners.
Check the price for all you need, not just the £/m2 price, the edging can
be
very expensive. There are instructions (and even videos) online on the
QuickStep site which you can check in advance...
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