On 04/02/2011 16:57, Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:
> Need advice from DIY types. I have an upcoming project which involves
> helping to install a floating engineered wood floor (the snap-together
> type) in three rooms and a hallway. The homeowner has expressed a desire to
> have the entire floor installed continuously. That is, no transitions at
> the doorways.
>
> For a single room, one uses the longest wall for alignment. Usually an
> outside wall is chosen, these being the straightest. But this would mean
> reaching the doorways of each room to the common hallway out of alignment,
> requiring a transition piece to hide the joint.
>
> If I start along the longest wall of the hallway, I can work my way into
> each room from the hallway continuously. But I'd like to check the
> alignment of the hallway wall w.r.t. the back wall of each room (around
> corners, through doorways, etc) to establish proper alignment once I reach
> the back wall of each room.
>
> Any tips or tricks to establishing parallel layout lines around corners and
> through doorways? Giant carpenters squares? Online web pages, videos, etc?
>
Make sure that you leave a reasonable expansion gap all round.
If you don't, the floor will start to bubble when temp or humidity
increases.
It also helps align with the final wall, since you will likely have to
cut each board lengthways anyhow.
--
Dirk
http://www.neopax.com/technomage/ - My new book - Magick and Technology
Similar Threads
Linear Mode
