Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Slightly curved wall causing a bigger than normal expansion gap at the base.

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nirvana
07-27-06, 12:31 PM
I am installing glue-less laminate flooring in a 23'x13' room. I am 2/3 ways done, when I realised that the longer wall (23') is slightly curved at the center of the room. This is causing the expansion gap between the laminate flooring and the wall to be bigger that expected at the center of this wall base. The ends of this wall is fine.

The quarter-round trimming that I am planning to use will not be able to cover this gap. Any ideas/suggestions on how to cover this gap will be greatly appreciated.

Carpets Done Wright
07-27-06, 12:40 PM
Cut a board that is as wide as the biggest droop in the wall base. Push the plank/board up tight against the baseboard. Take a pencil and a washer, and run it down the wall with the pencil in the washers hole to make the cut you need to make.

Other then that, a shim and caulking may get it! :wall:
nirvana
07-28-06, 05:40 AM
Cut a board that is as wide as the biggest droop in the wall base. Push the plank/board up tight against the baseboard. Take a pencil and a washer, and run it down the wall with the pencil in the washers hole to make the cut you need to make.

Other then that, a shim and caulking may get it! :wall:

Thank you for the reply. I will give it a try. I would never have thought of the pencil in the washer way to trace the wall. Thanks!