problem laying laminate floor

[gavnad]

hi guys

i am attempting to lay some fast fit country laminate floor i bought from floors to go,have the first length lain no problem but i'm blowed if i can get the 2nd line down,i can't butt the end joins and lift the board up to click it into place,is there a knack or am i missing something...any help appreciated

[Ramrod]

We have someone here who calls himself the laminate flooring king
I just can't remember who it is.

[gavnad]

now hes the man i need to speak with by the sounds!!!

it is makikomi

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[gavnad]

nice one homealone,i'll chance a PM to the ,man

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bummer he's not accepting emails....aahh well perhaps he will come across my plight and smile down on me

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

some tips here
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/templa...n_flooring.jsp

http://www.aspen-laminate-wood-floor..._quickstep.htm

However when i layed one i used a laminate floor tapping block and crow bar. I think i got them from screwfix direct. They show them being used here http://www.houseoffloors.co.uk/lamaccessories.html


Here, this is the tapping block, use a rubber mallet on it

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/sea/...1&cd=1&x=0&y=0

it made life much simpler and the floor went down really quick

[Paul]

Originally Posted by gavnad

nice one homealone,i'll chance a PM to the ,man

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bummer he's not accepting emails....aahh well perhaps he will come across my plight and smile down on me

If not we'll give him a nudge for you

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by homealone

it is makikomi

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lol...i was spelling it macicomi..no wonder I couldn't find him

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

We have someone here who calls himself the laminate flooring king
I just can't remember who it is.

Yeah, but he had his flooring laid by another bloke...

Originally Posted by danielf

Yeah, but he had his flooring laid by another bloke...

I heard he is really good at watching

[gavnad]

bit the bullet and bought the fixing kit from floors to go and hey presto chango much much easier....i would recommend paying the extra 12 quid or so and getting it...in fact it would be difficult without it...floors nearly finished and looking good...thanks for the replies guys

[Kliro]

This might not be the case, but it sounds like you might be fitting it the wrong way round.

When fitted the wrong way round you have to lever the previously laid board to get the lips to interconnect, this can lead to chipping, and there will be very slight gaps once you've completed the floor.

[Ramrod]

Did it work?

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Did it work?

cough.. post 11 cough..

[SMHarman]

Definatly one of those right tools for the job make it so much easier.