Bit of trim in middle of long length of laminate...

[dpm_dpmartin]

I am having laminate floor (10mm thick, the click-and-go stuff) laid on the entire ground floor of a small terraced house.

At its longest it covers around 8 to 9 metres - going from the front door, through the living room, into a small hallway (base of the staircase) then straight into the dining room... as I say, at its very longest, about 8 or 9 metres.

The laminate was started in the dining room and has reached the little hallway at the base of the stairs. I am being advised to put a piece of strip where the laminate enters the living room.

This will utterly - utterly - destroy the overall effect.

The instructions clearly say that I need to cater for expansion. I am not saying anyone is wrong. What I am asking is whether I can get away with it... there is expansion gaps all around each edge - just this long length needs an 'extra' gap.

This is a bit gutting. Would you follow the instructions or take a chance? Is it liable to explode?!?

 

[big-all]

you can take the risk and iff a problem crops up then retrospectivley fit a strip
but at your expence
theres a fair chance you may have problems

 

[dazlight]

You should really split it but if you cut the whole door jam out so you have around 20-30mm expansion you should be ok. I've ran through a lot of hallways. Never had a call back but I always explain it should gphave a doorbar.

 

[dpm_dpmartin]

I went for it... it looks the business... hope it doesn't explode!