What to do with semi-solid floor edging...

[ronanf]

Hi - I am laying 50yd (whole groundfloor) of semi-solid handscraped oak boards this weekend. The ideal situation would be to hide the expansion gaps underneath skirting boards, but where fireplace/kitchen cabinets/staircase - or other places where there isn't skirting - are concerned what should I do?

I'm worried that I can't do a mix of beading and hidden edges due to the obvious lack of continuity, but I would prefer not to have beading everywhere. Are there any alternative solutions to hide expansion backs?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[WoodYouLike]

Flat beading? (Instead of Scotias or Quadrants) works like a kind of picture frame, very neat finish. We use it all the time with great results and our clients love it.

 

[ronanf]

Thanks for the quick response - yeah I came across that last night and it's definitely a better look I think.

Have you seen this kind of finish? Does the protruding base not stop expansion?[/url]

 

[WoodYouLike]

Those look like upside down stair nosings - but if you look correctly they are what we call Ends (but with a weird lip IMHO) The overlapping lip rests on the wood and the large bottom bit rests on the floor, so you have to leave a gap of 25mm to use these properly as 'beading'
We normally use them when the wood floor connects with a tiles floor or if we are creating a mat well.