Laminate Flooring Scotia Fitting

Scotia is the final key to a successful installation for solid wood engineered wood and laminate flooring.

Laminate flooring scotia fitting.

Laminate flooring is a type of wooden flooring though it only uses a very small amount of wood in its production. How to fit fix laminate flooring scotia beading without a nail gun. I couldn t find any alternative other than glue. However scotia beading performs an important role.

Basic laminate flooring fitting cost. Scotia beading can cost around 5 10 per length depending on the material. We recommend pinning the scotia to the skirting board using either small panel pins or an electrical staple tool. At d lewis kitchens carpentry we usually remove the skirting fit the laminate then re fit or replace the skirting as it looks a better job however on the odd occasions we have used a trim we have followed the manufacturers advice and that has been to pin the trim to the skirting as this method allows the required movement by the floor due to heat and moisture changes.

Because laminate and wooden flooring tends to expand and shrink depending on the temperature of the room in which it is laid it is never laid so that it sits flush to the wall there is always a gap that is left between the floor finishing and the wall starting. Pin or staple the scotia through the center of the scotia to reduce the risk of splitting. I searched everywhere on youtube. Fit the scotia against the bottom of the baseboard and nail through it into the baseboard not the floor with a pin nail gun one nail every 12 inches.

You can also use an adhesive like no more nails or similar. There will also be the potential cost of replacing or supplying skirting boards and or adding beading. Pin or stapled fixing. Scotia is a decorative shaping used to cover the gap between the floor and the baseboard running along the bottom of a wall around the edge of a room.

Fill the nail holes with a wood filler for wood grain scotia or a matching color of latex caulk for paint colored scotia. A well laid floor has no nooks or crannies in it.