LiamM
New Member
Hi
I'm installing a floating bamboo floor, made from engineered wood. It's going in a rectangular room that already has baseboard heat along two walls that form a right angle.
Flooring instructions say to leave a 1/2" expansion gap all around, which I did. However, I had to hammer the first board in each row so it wold slide under the baseboard heat. By the time I got half the room done, I noticed that all the hammering had moved the first rows, so there's basically no expansion gap under the heat, and nearly 1" on the other side.
I'll cover up the big gap with base and shoe moulding. But is the lopsided gap a problem, or will it still allow for expansion? This is one of those things where I know it isn't "ideal" since it doesn't follow the instructions, but don't know if it'll be adequate in a real-world scenario. Also, floor has a 10' run, and it's pretty humid where I am (so hopefully, the floor is at or near full expansion)
Thanks
I'm installing a floating bamboo floor, made from engineered wood. It's going in a rectangular room that already has baseboard heat along two walls that form a right angle.
Flooring instructions say to leave a 1/2" expansion gap all around, which I did. However, I had to hammer the first board in each row so it wold slide under the baseboard heat. By the time I got half the room done, I noticed that all the hammering had moved the first rows, so there's basically no expansion gap under the heat, and nearly 1" on the other side.
I'll cover up the big gap with base and shoe moulding. But is the lopsided gap a problem, or will it still allow for expansion? This is one of those things where I know it isn't "ideal" since it doesn't follow the instructions, but don't know if it'll be adequate in a real-world scenario. Also, floor has a 10' run, and it's pretty humid where I am (so hopefully, the floor is at or near full expansion)
Thanks