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Jim K
Mar 12, 2013, 5:05:20 AM3/12/13
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Taken out a built in wardrobe in a room with laminate flooring. Floor is click together flavour laminate.
On inspection the laminate is laid "away" from the old robe, i.e. First row was laid up against old robe.
I have some laminate to fill the gap.
Any gotchas is trying to add the laminate from the "wrong" side? I.e. Working backwards, the opposite way to the instructions. I'd rather not lift the lot & relay it :-S
Thanks
Jim K
On inspection the laminate is laid "away" from the old robe, i.e. First row was laid up against old robe.
I have some laminate to fill the gap.
Any gotchas is trying to add the laminate from the "wrong" side? I.e. Working backwards, the opposite way to the instructions. I'd rather not lift the lot & relay it :-S
Thanks
Jim K
Tim Watts
Mar 12, 2013, 5:25:07 AM3/12/13
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a reasonable chance of success.
You'll need a flooring tool that is shaped like a double reversed "L" with a
small hook at one end and a big hook at the other, like this:
http://www.littlewoods.com/flooring-fitting-kit/625303597.prd
Hoover and brush both joints clean, lide the new upto the existing and use
the bar and a mallet to tap the new piece in - working both ends and the
centre in rotation - ie don't bang one end in all the way at once.
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Man at B&Q
Mar 12, 2013, 6:41:08 AM3/12/13
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be able to offer it up at the correct angle.
MBQ
Alan Braggins
Mar 12, 2013, 7:00:02 AM3/12/13
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In article <bd1b0688-3705-4fae...@l4g2000pbn.googlegroups.com>, Man at B&Q wrote:
>On Mar 12, 9:05�am, Jim K <jk989...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Taken out a built in wardrobe in a room with laminate flooring. Floor is click together flavour laminate.
>> On inspection the laminate is laid "away" from the old robe, i.e. First row was laid up against old robe.
>>
>> I have some laminate to fill the gap.
>>
>> Any gotchas is trying to add the laminate from the "wrong" side? I.e. Working backwards, the opposite way to the instructions. I'd rather not lift the lot & relay it :-S
>
>On Mar 12, 9:05�am, Jim K <jk989...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Taken out a built in wardrobe in a room with laminate flooring. Floor is click together flavour laminate.
>> On inspection the laminate is laid "away" from the old robe, i.e. First row was laid up against old robe.
>>
>> I have some laminate to fill the gap.
>>
>> Any gotchas is trying to add the laminate from the "wrong" side? I.e. Working backwards, the opposite way to the instructions. I'd rather not lift the lot & relay it :-S
>
>Easisest to remove the click bit and glue in, otherwise you will not
>be able to offer it up at the correct angle.
Depends on the exact profile. Some work fine.
>be able to offer it up at the correct angle.
Jim K
Mar 12, 2013, 7:07:22 AM3/12/13
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On Tuesday, 12 March 2013 10:25:07 UTC+1, Tim Watts wrote:
> On Tuesday 12 March 2013 09:05 Jim K wrote in uk.d-i-y:
>
>
>
> > Taken out a built in wardrobe in a room with laminate flooring. Floor is
>
> > click together flavour laminate. On inspection the laminate is laid "away"
>
> > from the old robe, i.e. First row was laid up against old robe.
>
> >
>
> > I have some laminate to fill the gap.
>
> >
>
> > Any gotchas is trying to add the laminate from the "wrong" side? I.e.
>
> > Working backwards, the opposite way to the instructions. I'd rather not
>
> > lift the lot & relay it :-S
>
> >
>
> > Thanks
>
> > Jim K
>
>
>
> It can be done - at least with engineered wood click-fit. I'd give laminate
>
> a reasonable chance of success.
>
>
>
> You'll need a flooring tool that is shaped like a double reversed "L" with a
>
> small hook at one end and a big hook at the other, like this:
>
>
>
> http://www.littlewoods.com/flooring-fitting-kit/625303597.prd
>
>
>
> Hoover and brush both joints clean, lide the new upto the existing and use
>
> the bar and a mallet to tap the new piece in - working both ends and the
>
> centre in rotation - ie don't bang one end in all the way at once.
so is the aim there to "bounce"/shock the click bit into place?
> On Tuesday 12 March 2013 09:05 Jim K wrote in uk.d-i-y:
>
>
>
> > Taken out a built in wardrobe in a room with laminate flooring. Floor is
>
> > click together flavour laminate. On inspection the laminate is laid "away"
>
> > from the old robe, i.e. First row was laid up against old robe.
>
> >
>
> > I have some laminate to fill the gap.
>
> >
>
> > Any gotchas is trying to add the laminate from the "wrong" side? I.e.
>
> > Working backwards, the opposite way to the instructions. I'd rather not
>
> > lift the lot & relay it :-S
>
> >
>
> > Thanks
>
> > Jim K
>
>
>
> It can be done - at least with engineered wood click-fit. I'd give laminate
>
> a reasonable chance of success.
>
>
>
> You'll need a flooring tool that is shaped like a double reversed "L" with a
>
> small hook at one end and a big hook at the other, like this:
>
>
>
> http://www.littlewoods.com/flooring-fitting-kit/625303597.prd
>
>
>
> Hoover and brush both joints clean, lide the new upto the existing and use
>
> the bar and a mallet to tap the new piece in - working both ends and the
>
> centre in rotation - ie don't bang one end in all the way at once.
ISTR when click laminates are done the "right" way around the planks are presented at an angle ~~30 deg? to the previous row and then lowered/persuaded flat to click...
BTW there's about 2.5ft X 12 ft to cover/replace to make it good.
cheers
Jim K
Jim K
Mar 12, 2013, 7:09:23 AM3/12/13
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Cheers
Jim K
Andrew May
Mar 12, 2013, 7:30:39 AM3/12/13
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bit of a wallop with a soft hammer to get each plank fully home.
Their instructions are picture only and showed (IIRC) a tounge towards
the skirting with a cross through it. I took this to mean don't put the
tounge towards the wall. It was only after half a dozen rows and still
finding it hard going that I realised that what it meant was DO put the
tounge against the wall but DON'T put it right up against the skirting.
Doh. A few words would have been worth all the pictures.
Andrew
Tim Watts
Mar 12, 2013, 8:04:49 AM3/12/13
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On Tuesday 12 March 2013 11:09 Jim K wrote in uk.d-i-y:
> this is Pergo gear - exact flavour I forget now but I doubt it's "that"
> ludicrously expensive...although compared to some others or (gasp) real
> wood.......
Pergo will click in "wrong way" - the hooked bar I have was bought to fit
> this is Pergo gear - exact flavour I forget now but I doubt it's "that"
> ludicrously expensive...although compared to some others or (gasp) real
> wood.......
Pergo and whilst I did most of it the "right way" I had a few tricky bits
that had to be done "wrong way". It does work.
D.M.Chapman
Mar 12, 2013, 10:23:28 AM3/12/13
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In article <6a08225d-9a0e-4fb6...@googlegroups.com>,
Mine wouldn't click in as it needed to be lifted too much so I cut the
tongue off, and glued it. In an attempt to give it a bit more strength
I slipped some thin "stuff" (can't remember what, thin card or something)
under the old bit smeared in glue then glued the new bit along the joint
but also to the card.
Seems to have worked ok - suspect it wouldn't put up with being walked
on all the time but that's fine for me...
Darren
Jim K <jk98...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Any gotchas is trying to add the laminate from the "wrong" side? I.e.
>Working backwards, the opposite way to the instructions. I'd rather not
>lift the lot & relay it :-S
I did something similar (not quite such a large area as a wardrobe).
>Any gotchas is trying to add the laminate from the "wrong" side? I.e.
>Working backwards, the opposite way to the instructions. I'd rather not
>lift the lot & relay it :-S
Mine wouldn't click in as it needed to be lifted too much so I cut the
tongue off, and glued it. In an attempt to give it a bit more strength
I slipped some thin "stuff" (can't remember what, thin card or something)
under the old bit smeared in glue then glued the new bit along the joint
but also to the card.
Seems to have worked ok - suspect it wouldn't put up with being walked
on all the time but that's fine for me...
Darren
Jim K
Mar 12, 2013, 2:36:35 PM3/12/13
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On Mar 12, 12:04 pm, Tim Watts <tw+use...@dionic.net> wrote:
> On Tuesday 12 March 2013 11:09 Jim K wrote in uk.d-i-y:
>
> > this is Pergo gear - exact flavour I forget now but I doubt it's "that"
> > ludicrously expensive...although compared to some others or (gasp) real
> > wood.......
>
> Pergo will click in "wrong way" - the hooked bar I have was bought to fit
> Pergo and whilst I did most of it the "right way" I had a few tricky bits
> that had to be done "wrong way". It does work.
cheers for that, I'll have to have a play methinks.
> On Tuesday 12 March 2013 11:09 Jim K wrote in uk.d-i-y:
>
> > this is Pergo gear - exact flavour I forget now but I doubt it's "that"
> > ludicrously expensive...although compared to some others or (gasp) real
> > wood.......
>
> Pergo will click in "wrong way" - the hooked bar I have was bought to fit
> Pergo and whilst I did most of it the "right way" I had a few tricky bits
> that had to be done "wrong way". It does work.
Jim K
Jim K
Mar 12, 2013, 2:36:56 PM3/12/13
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On Mar 12, 11:30 am, Andrew May <andrew_d_...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/03/2013 11:09, Jim K wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday, 12 March 2013 12:00:02 UTC+1, Alan Braggins wrote:
> On 12/03/2013 11:09, Jim K wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday, 12 March 2013 12:00:02 UTC+1, Alan Braggins wrote:
Jim K
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