Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Magazine Spring 2025

W hen you’ve found your dream floor, you’ll no doubt want it installed as quickly as possible, without the hassle. Let an experienced expert take care of the installation for you or do everything yourself — the choice is yours. Here are a few tips to make laying new flooring easier: How much flooring do I need? Waste is inevitable from short ends to ripped boards in the last row of each room. One solution is to round every measurement up and order an extra pack. On average 5% extra should be enough. W hy leave a gap around the edge? Floating floors will expand and contract in response to moisture in the air. A 10mm gap all around will ensure the flooring can move unnoticed. Most movement is in the width of the boards. Cover the gap with 19mm skirting or scotia. A second layer of kick boards in the kitchen as an alternative to scotia. What underlay should I use? Underlay negates small imperfections like screw heads. It provides a moisture barrier below your floor and can add an acoustic barrier. A 2mm combilay is adequate. Lay it one width at a time before covering with flooring. High density underlay will reduce noise transfer if laying upstairs. Install your laminate, vinyl or timber flooring

When do I need to level the sub-floor? Manufacturers recommend installation on a subfloor with variation in levelness no greater than 3mm over a 3m span. Check all areas with a straight edge and fill those areas outside the tolerance. (eg: a 2m 2 ‘depression’; 5mm deep in the centre but diminishing to 0 at the edge needs filling) You can plane and sand the high spots of a timber subfloor to reduce the need for levelling. Where can I learn more? QuickStep have produced an excellent “How To” video that is worth watching before you start:

See: https://www.quick-step.com.au/en-au/ flooring/how-to-install-your-floor ProFlooring are Quickstep Premium Partners and can help with all facets of your flooring project. From first contact in our showroom, we make choosing the right flooring for your project simple and convenient. We will arrange for qualified, experienced & insured installers to lay your floor, or we can package all you will need to install your floor yourself. ProFlooring Umina Beach - Open Mon to Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturday 9am – 12pm 256 West Street Umina Beach Phone: 4342 6666

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