On 13/11/2017 11:46, Bert Coules wrote:
Andy Burns wrote:

Is there an expansion gap round the edges?

It's difficult to tell since the edges in this area are covered by the
kitchen units. But elsewhere the original fitters left the usual gaps
and I imagine that they did the same here.

I wonder though (as I just posted separately) if the weight of the
kitchen units could be sufficient to prevent the flooring expanding and
contracting properly.

It could well be that the existing floor was not flat enough in the
first place, and hence some boards are spanning dips in the floor
substrate. Over time, the T&G edges will start to break, and that will
allow a board to depress into a dip.


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Cheers,

John.

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