Our "professionals" are trying to discourage us from using profiles with click systems or ones anchored into the floor. Instead, they recommend self-adhesive profiles and, when asked whether this might restrict the expansion of the parquet, they point out that the 3-layer wood parquet only expands a few millimeters. However, parquet manufacturers usually require an expansion gap of 1mm per meter. What experience do you have with self-adhesive transition profiles? Have there been any problems (e.g., floorboards lifting or warping, the profiles coming loose)?
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hampshire27 Apr 2019 11:01Maybe I misunderstood the question, and my answer might not be relevant. If that’s the case, please ignore it.
My parents have a fully glued solid oak wood parquet with strip lengths of about 4 x 30 cm (1.5 x 12 inches) in the living and dining area. There are no visible expansion gaps along a length of approximately 14 m (46 feet). The parquet has been in place for 49 years without any issues. It has been sanded twice and occasionally resealed.
Expansion is minimal when the parquet is installed over a well-sealed subfloor. In that case, you don’t have to worry much about expansion either. This sealing effect can be achieved with the three layers. How this is implemented in a specific product then needs to be checked.
My parents have a fully glued solid oak wood parquet with strip lengths of about 4 x 30 cm (1.5 x 12 inches) in the living and dining area. There are no visible expansion gaps along a length of approximately 14 m (46 feet). The parquet has been in place for 49 years without any issues. It has been sanded twice and occasionally resealed.
Expansion is minimal when the parquet is installed over a well-sealed subfloor. In that case, you don’t have to worry much about expansion either. This sealing effect can be achieved with the three layers. How this is implemented in a specific product then needs to be checked.
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