Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:14 am Post subject: Set up stairs on the current laminate flooring?
Someone plans to set up stairs in the ready room. He doesn’t want to disassemble all the laminate flooring which is installed on floor. Instead he prefer a part of the laminate flooring((L) to be broken to do the work. And he wonders what work should be done for laminate flooring(L).
Instead the work can be done in the following ways:
1. Draw the shape of stairs base. Expand the shape with 8mm at each edge for expansion purpose of L.
2. Locate the space of L to broken and draw the shape of cut space on the floor.
3. Use the electric saw which work thickness can be controlled precisely. Set the work thickness a little less than that of the L. For example, set the work thickness as 8.0mm if the thickness of the L is 8.3mm. There are several reasons for the work way: 1）The blade of the electric saw will damage the subfloor or the blade will be damage by the subfloor if the blade works on the subfloor. 2) It is finish the work on the cut planks if the planks have been cut in this way.
4. Get rid of the planks with a knife if it still hasn’t been cut off.
5. Cover the laminate flooring in the work area for the stairs with pad to avoid the damage during the building of stairs.
6. Cover the transition area between the L and the built stairs with wallboard or quarter round to offer a beautiful look.
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