Laminate flooring

[bluesea]

I am decorating the bedroom which has fitted wardrobes along one wall, they are ontop of the existing laminate flooring, I want to renew the laminate flooring without the hasle of removing the wsrdrobes, would it work if I cut the existing flooring at the edge of the wardrobes and fit new laminate flooring butting it up to the edge of the wardrobe so leaving the original flooring under the wardrobes. Just wanted some opinions before I attempted it.

 

[big-all]

if they have removable plinths then remove the plinth and have a look and report back what you see

 

[bluesea]

if they have removable plinths then remove the plinth and have a look and report back what you see

I am pretty sure the laminate under the wardrobes goes right up to the wall

 

[big-all]

to lay laminate when wardrobes are fitted you undercut the base to just beyond the plinth then finish the laminate 10mm short for expansion[under the plinth by at least 10mm]

 

[bluesea]

to lay laminate when wardrobes are fitted you undercut the base to just beyond the plinth then finish the laminate 10mm short for expansion[under the plinth by at least 10mm]

So are you saying I need to remove the plinths and cut the existing laminate flooring beyond the plinth and leave a 10mm exp gap for the new flooring, what about the bottom of the wardrobes which run right angles to the plinths , how would I remove the flooring from under there or would it just break off after cutting the laminate at the edges

 

[big-all]

i am saying you may find the old laminate fitted as i described above so easy to remove as it only goes a little bit in
have a look iff you can

 

[bluesea]

i am saying you may find the old laminate fitted as i described above so easy to remove as it only goes a little bit in
have a look iff you can

Thanks for your help I will have a look tomorrow but I think the laminate flooring was fitted before the wardrobes

 

[big-all]

if the plinths are fixed you are stuck with cutting flush and using trim to cover the expansion gap

 

[bluesea]

if the plinths are fixed you are stuck with cutting flush and using trim to cover the expansion gap

I have seen through the bottom of wardrobe that the laminate flooring and as I suspected goes all the way to the wall, I think the best option would be to cut the existing laminate flooring flush with the wardrobe plinth , then fit new laminate flooring leaving expansion gap and fit another plinth to the exisiting plinth to cover exp gap, not keen on beading to cover gap.
Have you any tips what tool is easiest for cutting the existing laminate flooring flush with the wardrobe plinth, I was thinking of using a sharp stanely knife

 

[big-all]

forget a knife you need a saw preferably powered what is the distance under the plinth unit to the floor

 

[bluesea]

forget a knife you need a saw preferably powered what is the distance under the plinth unit to the floor

The plinth is sitting on top of the laminate flooring

 

[big-all]

you will need a saw with an offset handle or an oscillating saw if you have enough room
example here
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=oscillati...amazon.com/images/I/41zTkg%2BnpsL._SL160_.jpg

 

[ree]

Using a cordless Reciprocating Saw with a four position blade clamp will cut tight to the plinth - or, as suggested above, a multi-cutter might just manage. Thing is you need practice to learn to use these tools esp the recip saw.
You could even run a cordless circular saw quite close to the plinth.
Whatever, a length of stained beading would cover quite a bit of wobble.

FWIW: i've used a hand saw to do what you propose, bending it in at an angle, & chiseling out the naughty bits.

 

[big-all]

Using a cordless Reciprocating Saw with a four position blade clamp will cut tight to the plinth - or, as suggested above, a multi-cutter might just manage. Thing is you need practice to learn to use these tools esp the recip saw.
You could even run a cordless circular saw quite close to the plinth.
Whatever, a length of stained beading would cover quite a bit of wobble.

FWIW: i've used a hand saw to do what you propose, bending it in at an angle, & chiseling out the naughty bits.

ree i think its restricted acssess as in under a unit
with perhaps 75 to 100mm in height to work to so a recip saw wont work as you need flush cutting as in blade fully to the edge touching the plinth which you wont get with a recip saw because the blade is away from the edge off the machine regardless off orientation

 

[bluesea]

Thank for your replys guys I think the oscillating tool looks like a good piece of kit, I have a dremel tool but not sure if it would be up to the job