Laminate Floor Expansion Gap Trim. If you tried to make a perfect tight fit, the floor would either buckle, crack, or pull away from the wall. The laminate floor is a floating floor; Expert installers say that the larger the space, the larger the expansion gap should be, as the floor needs more space to expand and contract with temperature.
You simply describe the gap, take a picture of it or. As a rule, the larger the space the larger the expansion gap should be. The baseboards are then mounted so that they sit on top of the laminate floor to hide the gap.
Gallery of Laminate Floor Expansion Gap Trim
When laminating your floor installation, accommodate for a small expansion space, which will, when utilized near vertical surfaces and walls, reduce creaks, moans and buckling. Our wooden floor was laid to the skirting, with a gap. The flooring sits neatly under each edge of this trim facilitating expansion while holding the floor down. Sealant is only used in non wood flooring.