Hi carpentry forum.
I was thinking of laying some laminate flooring through our hallway and into downstairs toilet and kitchen.
Most of the research I've done surrounding the best way to installing this stuff makes it sound quite straight forward, but never does any tutorial that i've come accross venture into how to cut around curved shapes or a toilet base for instance. I've got some sort of idea about how to do it which to be honest is probably very heath robinson so wouldn't want to waste any material as it would have to be the expensive stuff to do a hallway, bathroom and kitchen.
Any suggestions out there that can help put my mind at rest regarding this issue would be appreciated.
Laminate flooring and cutting round odd shapes
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toilet/ basin stand loosen then lift 2mm if poss slip under cardboard mark round increase line by 6mm
you will have to cut slots for pipes and screws
it may also be easier to make the template in 2 halfs marking lh and rh as both halves will be completly different
if you cant slide underneath make your template by gradualy removing card to fit
assuming you have a white suiet fill in the gap in several layers over several days to give you a flared edge that blends into the porcelin and covers the boars by a few mm
any run over 4m should if practicle have an expansion gap to save future problems [in doorways for example]
you will have to cut slots for pipes and screws
it may also be easier to make the template in 2 halfs marking lh and rh as both halves will be completly different
if you cant slide underneath make your template by gradualy removing card to fit
assuming you have a white suiet fill in the gap in several layers over several days to give you a flared edge that blends into the porcelin and covers the boars by a few mm
any run over 4m should if practicle have an expansion gap to save future problems [in doorways for example]
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I always think it looks a much neater job if the toilet and basin is lifted ontop of the laminate. It may be harder work, but worth the extra imo.
Have a look if you have enough movement on the connections to do so.
Get an assistant to slide under the boards while you lift. The sink, thats easy to just remove completly for a few hours.
Have a look if you have enough movement on the connections to do so.
Get an assistant to slide under the boards while you lift. The sink, thats easy to just remove completly for a few hours.
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Laying the laminate underneath is by far the best option, but if you are not confident about doing this you can cut around difficult objects by making a template from some newspaper.
Cut some slits in the newspaper and then position it around the object and mark the outline with a pencil and then cut it to the correct shape, then transfer this to the laminate and then cut it out with a jig saw.
Cut some slits in the newspaper and then position it around the object and mark the outline with a pencil and then cut it to the correct shape, then transfer this to the laminate and then cut it out with a jig saw.