Laminate Floor - Door Frame / Filler?
 

Hi,

I put down a laminate floor in my lounge last week, and, in preference
to using edging strips, I took the skirting board off the wall. I'm
really pleased with the result, with the exception of the small areas
around the door frames. Can I buy a filler of some kind to fill these
small areas? If so, any idea where from (in the UK)?

cheers,

mil.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Mil wrote:

Hi,

I put down a laminate floor in my lounge last week, and, in preference
to using edging strips, I took the skirting board off the wall. I'm
really pleased with the result, with the exception of the small areas
around the door frames. Can I buy a filler of some kind to fill these
small areas? If so, any idea where from (in the UK)?

cheers,

mil.

The idea is to chop a little bit off the bottom of your door frames and
architraves, and slide the laminate underneath. I assume you didn't do that?

I presume that you have left an expansion gap round the frames, which you
wish to hide? You can get some strips of cork to put round wooden flooring
to allow for expansion without actually having a gap. You may be able to use
some of this - but it will probably be a bit thicker than the laminate.

The thing to avoid if at all possible is covering the gap with beading - it
looks horrible!
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Mil wrote:

Hi,

I put down a laminate floor in my lounge last week, and, in preference
to using edging strips, I took the skirting board off the wall. I'm
really pleased with the result, with the exception of the small areas
around the door frames. Can I buy a filler of some kind to fill these
small areas? If so, any idea where from (in the UK)?

cheers,

mil.
I used a dark wood coloured frame sealer 0- the sot of thing that goes
round windows.

I think its an acrylic, but it looks fine.

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:03:29 +0100, "Set Square"
wrote:

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Mil wrote:

Hi,

I put down a laminate floor in my lounge last week, and, in preference
to using edging strips, I took the skirting board off the wall. I'm
really pleased with the result, with the exception of the small areas
around the door frames. Can I buy a filler of some kind to fill these
small areas? If so, any idea where from (in the UK)?

cheers,

mil.

The idea is to chop a little bit off the bottom of your door frames and
architraves, and slide the laminate underneath. I assume you didn't do that?

I presume that you have left an expansion gap round the frames, which you
wish to hide? You can get some strips of cork to put round wooden flooring
to allow for expansion without actually having a gap. You may be able to use
some of this - but it will probably be a bit thicker than the laminate.

The thing to avoid if at all possible is covering the gap with beading - it
looks horrible!

No, it doesn't! It looks fantastic! I'm looking at it right now. It
just has to be applied neatly.

MM

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Mike Mitchell wrote:

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:03:29 +0100, "Set Square"
wrote:

The thing to avoid if at all possible is covering the gap with
beading - it looks horrible!


No, it doesn't! It looks fantastic! I'm looking at it right now. It
just has to be applied neatly.

MM


Maybe it *can* look ok. But, for an example of how *not* to do it, take a
look at:
http://www.hampton-magna.freeserve.c...y_doorways.JPG

[I took this picture in an otherwise nicely appointed holiday property in
Cornwall which we rented a year or two ago].
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Set Square
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Maybe it *can* look ok. But, for an example of how *not* to do it, take a
look at:
http://www.hampton-magna.freeserve.c...y_doorways.JPG

[I took this picture in an otherwise nicely appointed holiday property in
Cornwall which we rented a year or two ago].



Could almost be my kitchen! Previous owners laid an imitation wood
floor, which seems to be made of cardboard judging from it's affection
for water, to 'enhance' the saleability of the property - pleased me
because I knew that I was ripping the kitchen out. Anyway they did it
_so_ badly that they had to take the top of the washing machine before
it would fit back under the worksurface. Arrrrgh.

Unfortunately soon after moving in I told my new neighbour about the
'horrible kitchen floor' only for him to tell me that he laid it!

Richard

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On 7 Oct 2004 05:29:55 -0700, (Mil) wrote:

Hi,

I put down a laminate floor in my lounge last week, and, in preference
to using edging strips, I took the skirting board off the wall. I'm
really pleased with the result, with the exception of the small areas
around the door frames. Can I buy a filler of some kind to fill these
small areas? If so, any idea where from (in the UK)?

cheers,

mil.


B+Q sell a special laminate floor filler in the LOC range. Different
shades available even if you didn't use that brand of flooring you
should find a shade close enough.

any of the flooring warehouse type places should have a selection of
colours as well.

--
Chris French, Leeds

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:03:29 +0100, "Set Square"
wrote:

The thing to avoid if at all possible is covering the gap with
beading - it looks horrible!


No, it doesn't! It looks fantastic! I'm looking at it right now. It
just has to be applied neatly.

MM


Maybe it *can* look ok. But, for an example of how *not* to do it, take a
look at:
http://www.hampton-magna.freeserve.c...y_doorways.JPG

[I took this picture in an otherwise nicely appointed holiday property in
Cornwall which we rented a year or two ago].
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Cheers,
Set Square


LOL - that is attrocious! Why on earth did they not just cut the bottom off
the door frame!?

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 17:47:35 +0100, "Set Square"
wrote:

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Mike Mitchell wrote:

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:03:29 +0100, "Set Square"
wrote:

The thing to avoid if at all possible is covering the gap with
beading - it looks horrible!


No, it doesn't! It looks fantastic! I'm looking at it right now. It
just has to be applied neatly.

MM


Maybe it *can* look ok. But, for an example of how *not* to do it, take a
look at:
http://www.hampton-magna.freeserve.c...y_doorways.JPG

Agreed. That is simply atrocious.

MM

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 21:35:37 +0100, "a" wrote:

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:03:29 +0100, "Set Square"
wrote:

The thing to avoid if at all possible is covering the gap with
beading - it looks horrible!


No, it doesn't! It looks fantastic! I'm looking at it right now. It
just has to be applied neatly.

MM


Maybe it *can* look ok. But, for an example of how *not* to do it, take a
look at:
http://www.hampton-magna.freeserve.c...y_doorways.JPG

[I took this picture in an otherwise nicely appointed holiday property in
Cornwall which we rented a year or two ago].
--
Cheers,
Set Square


LOL - that is attrocious! Why on earth did they not just cut the bottom off
the door frame!?

That's how I did it. But it is ruddy hard work! Especially with
several door frames. You are crouched down for ages, and I'm 58 and
not as flexible as I once was. Maybe I'll put my money where my mouth
is and dig out the Fuji digital camera...

MM

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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Mike Mitchell wrote:

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:03:29 +0100, "Set Square"
wrote:

The thing to avoid if at all possible is covering the gap with
beading - it looks horrible!


No, it doesn't! It looks fantastic! I'm looking at it right now. It
just has to be applied neatly.

MM


Maybe it *can* look ok. But, for an example of how *not* to do it, take a
look at:
http://www.hampton-magna.freeserve.c...y_doorways.JPG

[I took this picture in an otherwise nicely appointed holiday property in
Cornwall which we rented a year or two ago].
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Set Square
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that pic should be in a "UK.D-I-Y House Of Horrors" album!

steve

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r.p.mcmurphy wrote:

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:03:29 +0100, "Set Square"
wrote:

Maybe it *can* look ok. But, for an example of how *not* to do it,
take a look at:
http://www.hampton-magna.freeserve.c...y_doorways.JPG

[I took this picture in an otherwise nicely appointed holiday
property in Cornwall which we rented a year or two ago].
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that pic should be in a "UK.D-I-Y House Of Horrors" album!

steve

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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
r.p.mcmurphy wrote:

On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:03:29 +0100, "Set Square"
wrote:

Maybe it *can* look ok. But, for an example of how *not* to do it,
take a look at:
http://www.hampton-magna.freeserve.c...y_doorways.JPG

[I took this picture in an otherwise nicely appointed holiday
property in Cornwall which we rented a year or two ago].
--


that pic should be in a "UK.D-I-Y House Of Horrors" album!

steve

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id love to if i had the knowhow!

steve