Caulking Perimeter Of Floating Floor

Laminate flooring can be used for wet areas like bathroom floors but only if it s ac3 rated with sealed expansion gaps at walls and around fixtures.

Caulking perimeter of floating floor.

Here s how to do it. I don t have kids at home either. Buckling floors are repairable however they are a major inconvenience and can be tricky. To achieve the right expansion gap with your floating floor cut the tongue off planks where they meet the wall and use spacers to ensure that you are leaving a uniform gap.

It should be about 1 32 of an inch away from the flooring s edge. I don t caulk the perimeter of anything any more. My concern is two fold. Yes i think they used shoe molding instead of 1 4 round.

Perimeter expansion gaps should be a minimum of 10 15mm for laminate floors and 12 15mm for timber and bamboo floors around the perimeter of the floating floor to allow movement. I didn t caulk anything but the tub in my bathroom. Caulking the gap seals the variation between the flooring edging and trim and also prevents moisture from seeping underneath the floor. In my mind that locks in your floating floor.

Hold off on setting the toilet and the baseboard molding until you ve filled the expansion gaps around room perimeters and the. Step 1 vacuum the line or gap between the flooring edge to remove accumulated dirt and debris. Call a plumber if you want a guarantee. Scotia beading and skirting should adequately cover perimeter expansion gaps allowing a minimum of 4mm of coverage.

My concern is that the flooring will be able to move too much and cause the caulk between the flooring and bathtub to fail. Place a piece of masking tape onto the laminate flooring so that it is parallel to the flooring edge requiring silicone. First if the floor contracts a little will i start seeing more gaps later and second i agree that the caulking doesn t look good but will it have the effect of pinning the floor and i ll start seeing buckling if it expands in the summer months i m in san antonio so i m guessing with the heat and humidity it will.