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by simonk
Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:19 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Solid Floor new Self adhesive underlay or nailing ?
Replies: 8
Views: 16033

Hi John, I used floormaster self adhesive underlay to lay my floor just before Chrismtas. It works great for ordinary rooms but was tricky for me as I had to go through an arch (lounge/diner) and really had to think about how to lay it back to the wall through the arch. I would use it again, much ea...
by simonk
Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:13 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: PLease Help! Water under laminate floor
Replies: 1
Views: 4883

If the water has leaked under the plastic sheet (damp proof membrane) then you should be ok. This assumes the membrane is not damaged.

Get onto your insurance company they will send someone out to assess it.
by simonk
Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:25 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: starting Position
Replies: 0
Views: 2954

starting Position

Hello All, I am finally getting around to laying my floor. I am laying the laminate in a lounge/diner which has an arch joining the two rooms. I want the floor joints to run parallel through the arch. If I start at a wall (as recommended), and the wall is not perpendicular to the arch wall, the join...
by simonk
Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:57 am
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Self Adhesive Underlay
Replies: 1
Views: 3763

Self Adhesive Underlay

Has anybody any experience of using self adhesive underlay (

I spoke to someone at the weekend and they thought it was any easy way to lay tongue and groove flooring without glueing. Does it hold well and not move once laid?

Thanks

Simon
by simonk
Wed May 09, 2007 1:25 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Laying Wooden Floor Through An Arch
Replies: 1
Views: 3497

Laying Wooden Floor Through An Arch

Can anybody give me any advice for laying a (floating) oak floor in a kitchen/diner with an archway? The full length of the room is approx 8 metres, should I go all of the way through or use some kind of expansion threshold at the arch? If so, can anybody recommend any (the arch is about 4ft wide). ...
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