On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 07:52:49 +0000, timycelyn wrote:


A question: I'm getting reasdy to lay a fair sized one (~ 12' x 12') in my
kitchen, and am wondering as to the best way of dealing with white goods.
Does one lay it underneath them (risk of expansion/contaction dragging them
back and forth, and maybe humping) or does one stop it short of them, in
which case how does one get a good edge with the required movement?

Cheers

Tim

Hi

Pull 'em out and lay the whole floor - much better that way. The
expansion/contraction isn't going to be a problem.

However, as much as I like laminate, I would recommend thinking again for
kitchens/bathrooms. It is very slippery when wet and you'll need to get
the absolute best quality water resistant type. And glue every last inch
of the joints. Clicky stuff is good elsewhere, but it does open up
slightly (hairline gaps) which aren't normally an issue, but in a kitchen
they are going to fill with grease and cr*p.

We used a decent cushion vinyl and it was very nice.

HTH

Tim