Happy new year all,
I am planning to install a T&G engineered wood floor, floating on top of XPS floor insulation, in a raised garden room of around 12sqm. Never done this before so I have some questions I would appreciate if someone could help.
Firstly, I can see that the standard approach is to glue the grooves, but as I am planning to use cork edging strips in the expansion gap I am wondering if this is necessary? Will the cork not keep the boards gently pushed together while still allowing expansion or would I be safer to glue the grooves?
Secondly, I am wondering the best thing to do where the floor meets the stair (going down), and what stops the floor from floating down the stair. I have seen T&G nosings as below, which look like the neatest, safest solution as there is no lip for anyone to trip on, but don't know how an expansion gap would work with this, or does it simply expand out from the step? (If this is the case then I presume the floor would definitely need to be glued together)
Or this type, glued to the ridge of the stair at the right height to allow the board to move underneath it?
Finally, at the threshold of the patio doors, the best finish would be to butt the boards right up to the edge of the threshold, but this would obviously leave no expansion gap. For 3-4m width of floor, is an expansion gap necessary at both sides, or could I have it butted up against the door, with the expansion gap at the other side?
Any advice and tips gratefully received.
I am planning to install a T&G engineered wood floor, floating on top of XPS floor insulation, in a raised garden room of around 12sqm. Never done this before so I have some questions I would appreciate if someone could help.
Firstly, I can see that the standard approach is to glue the grooves, but as I am planning to use cork edging strips in the expansion gap I am wondering if this is necessary? Will the cork not keep the boards gently pushed together while still allowing expansion or would I be safer to glue the grooves?
Secondly, I am wondering the best thing to do where the floor meets the stair (going down), and what stops the floor from floating down the stair. I have seen T&G nosings as below, which look like the neatest, safest solution as there is no lip for anyone to trip on, but don't know how an expansion gap would work with this, or does it simply expand out from the step? (If this is the case then I presume the floor would definitely need to be glued together)
Or this type, glued to the ridge of the stair at the right height to allow the board to move underneath it?
Finally, at the threshold of the patio doors, the best finish would be to butt the boards right up to the edge of the threshold, but this would obviously leave no expansion gap. For 3-4m width of floor, is an expansion gap necessary at both sides, or could I have it butted up against the door, with the expansion gap at the other side?
Any advice and tips gratefully received.
