it calls for a 1/2 to 5/8" gap to be left all around the edge my floor is only 6'x 15' do I really need that big of a gap? ,does this floor really expand and contract that much?
2006-10-11 14:37:20 · 5 answers · asked by Jim T 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I have one. If you don't give it enough gap, you will have buckles and broken spots in the flooring. Seen it happen. Don't buy the cheap stuff either. Go Mid-grade or higher or you won't be happy with it.
2006-10-11 15:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by bixbygretta 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The floor can potentially expand that much. In your size area, though, I really doubt it. If you're worried about seeing the gap, do what the other person said and cut the drywall back to the studs, then lay the floor under that. Just make sure you do leave some kind of room for expansion - you don't want all your hard work to end in a buckled floor.
I put a floor like this is one of my rooms last year. I ended up following the instructions regarding edge gap. It looks great and I have not had any problems. My baseboards cover the gap I left.
Good luck.
Another point of info on your floor: The material mine was made out of was EXTREMELY hard. It trashed my miter saw blade by the end of the job. Start with a new blade and it should last through to the end for you. But you may need to replace it or have it sharpened soon after.
2006-10-11 14:54:02 · answer #2 · answered by jeffma807 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think 1/2 is excessive but someone must have checked it out. When you take your baseboard molding off see if you can cut the drywall on the bottom up to the two by four studs or base plate. This should give you the expansion you need
2006-10-11 14:45:54 · answer #3 · answered by egotist61 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do it differently, you will void any warranty. If you don't want to take up the base board, install 3/4" quarter round, nailing it to the baseboard, not the flooring.
2006-10-11 14:50:42 · answer #4 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-26 16:49:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋