Laying Laminate Flooring When Walls Have Skirting

I m planning on getting a new laminate floor and was wondering what the advantages are of taking the skirting boards off versus keeping them and having the beading around the bottom.

Laying laminate flooring when walls have skirting.

18 53 tue 19th jul 2011. A lot of people that do flooring would fit it with a scotia onto the skirting due to several factors ie cost and flooring companies don t always deal with refitting skirtings however a carpenter probably would to summarise it is not wrong to use scotia as all of the laminate producers produce a scotia in the same colour but you get a nicer finish if you remove and refit skirting but not all. When you have chosen your new floor your next step is to decide what skirting option will best suit your new floor. When i have previously fitted skirting i have always screwed it due to the wonky walls then filled and sanded like you say.

Clean the sub floor to make sure it s free of any dirt and debris. I am going to be laying laminate flooring in my bedroom next week and am having a disagreement with my other half over whether to remove the skirting or not. Both options are good for your floor and help to prevent buckling and. If you have decided on installing a floating floor such as bamboo laminate or engineered flooring in your home then you can decide whether to reinstall your existing skirting boards or install quads.

We have to get the walls replastered anyway to get rid of artex. If your room has neither you need to invest in skirting to install after your floor. They are used to fill the gap between a newly installed floor and the walls of the room. The second purpose of a skirting board is to protect the wall.

Start by measuring the corners of your room using a bevel and your tape measure once you have measured everything perfectly all you will have to do is glue the skirting boards together. Have about 10 percent more flooring than the square feet of area of the room since you ll waste just a little when cutting the boards. We therefore recommend paying extra attention to the skirting. However i have never fitted the laminate under the skirting.

Skirting boards will typically protect the walls from accidental knocks as well as wear and tear from furniture and soiling and scuffs from mops and hoovers. When laying a floor in a room that already has skirting boards you ll need beading to cover the gaps between the floor and skirting boards. It is an older property but generally the walls are in good condition. Cleaning the sub floor and removing the skirting.

When i have previously fitted laminate i have always used quadrant so there has never been an issue when i have needed to lift the laminate floor up again. If installing on top of a new concrete floor wait until the floor is fully cured.