Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Floating floor over tiles - skirting issue 10Jun 22, 2014 10:19 am OMG Stewie, where on earth did you find that job!??! A pro would need to think very hard to come up with "artwork" around the architraves like that OMG ... I haven't seen pearls like this in a very long time, you made my day LOL Of course they would need to undercut the architraves etc. where in the way, it would be a normal part of this job and is probably even mentioned in Australian Standards and should also be covered in the installation guide for this particualr product the OP is buying. For all we know, he might even need to shorten some doors. And that would also be a normal part of job, nobody expects a floor installer not to take that into consideration! (well, I guess, except the so-called "floor installer" from your first picture ) I see zero issues with this job if following the basic standards and average amount of smartness ... but like I said, it is up to the OP to update us (or leave us guessing). Or maybe there is no job to be done at all - how can we know!?! Oh wait!!!! I just realised I actually know someone who had a job like that done !! And what a beautiful job it is! But ... it's been done some years ago and maybe the real floor installers do not exist any more My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Floating floor over tiles - skirting issue 11Jun 22, 2014 10:41 am Butt trim, used to butt up against a different surface. Normally just glued down. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hmJL ... 114864.jpg Wasn't really happy with the gold colour supplied and the height difference between the floors was sufficient to use scotia, so we just asked them to glue it on top but normally scotia are nailed down. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MeaN ... 170907.jpg As you can see the architraves and door frames have been cut so the flooring slot in underneath. Re: Floating floor over tiles - skirting issue 12Jun 22, 2014 6:35 pm Where they have cut the architraves and door jambs on your place Lex they seem to have done a good job but I have seen some shockers over the years. LOL OMG emoticon overload etc etc So why did you end up with those toe cracker height differences between the tiles and floating floor in your place pongie ? You should have battened the floor or sheeted it so it was all the same level. Stewie Re: Floating floor over tiles - skirting issue 13Jun 22, 2014 6:39 pm Try this as a solution. You can hire an UNDERCUT saw from Kennards and use it to cut the existing skirting boards off at the tile level. You use the same saw to undercut the door frames so the bamboo goes underneath it. Then simply buy all new skirts and fix on top of the bamboo. Skirting is VERY cheap at about 4% to 49 per 5.4 mt length. http://www.kennards.com.au/index.php?fu ... oductid=59 Re: Floating floor over tiles - skirting issue 14Jun 22, 2014 6:49 pm Stewie D So why did you end up with those toe cracker height differences between the tiles and floating floor in your place pongie ? You should have battened the floor or sheeted it so it was all the same level. Stewie Our floorboards were done after handover and we didn't realise the height difference till the floors were installed. Lack of planning and we didn't know better. Re: Floating floor over tiles - skirting issue 15Jun 22, 2014 7:15 pm I used to use my angle grinder with a 4" blade itsfortony. Does the same job and very neat but I doubt some of the shonkier guys would purchase one. If I was the builder I certainly wouldn't be happy for other tradies to be hacking the bottoms off my jambs and doors. We also used to prime the backs, joins and bottoms of the jambs. Stewie To put anything over slate you will need to put self level compound over the entire area as slate various in thickness and is very un even. To install most types of… 1 419 Thanks, that's the motivation I needed to give it a try sooner rather than one day! 4 3021 |