Fittings
FIG 20
Many types of fitting can be made from the flooring section you are using. (Fig 20)
If you are using the Cathedral range of flooring the choice is more limited but fittings made from solid wood of the same type will match.
Shop bought fitting are OK but fittings made from the material you are using are an exact match and can be made to suit any detail.
It is sometimes necessary to biscuit joint the fittings to the floor as the existing tongue and grooves on the sections will not work in some cases.
Threshold details depend on the adjoining floor types.
Each doorway has to be considered individually according to how the floor intersects it.
Various details of finishing to doors.
Door opening away from wood floor onto Lino or other low level surface. (Fig 21)
Door opening away from wood floor onto carpet or tile etc. (Fig 22)
FIG 21
FIG 22
Expansion gaps
After the flooring has been laid and sanded, the expansion gaps need to be concealed.
The way this is achieved depends on the width of the gap.
In some cases a skirting will do fine. (Fig 26)
FIG 23
Sometimes the skirtings are existing and a toe bead can be used. (Fig 25)
The advantage of a toe bead is that it is simple to remove without causing damage to decoration and therefore if over expansion of the floor occurs the floor can be simply trimmed without too much hassle.
If skirting have to be removed they sometimes have to be replaced due to damage in getting them off and re-decoration will be required.
In some instances as showed above it will be necessary cut back plaster work and use both skirting and toe bead to allow maximum expansion. (Fig 23)
Sometimes the skirtings are existing and a toe bead can be used. (Fig 25)
The advantage of a toe bead is that it is simple to remove without causing damage to decoration and therefore if over expansion of the floor occurs the floor can be simply trimmed without too much hassle.
If skirting have to be removed they sometimes have to be replaced due to damage in getting them off and re-decoration will be required.
In some instances as showed above it will be necessary cut back plaster work and use both skirting and toe bead to allow maximum expansion. (Fig 23)
Fitting Trim
FIG 25
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Stairs and steps
FIG 28
When the nosing is removed the structure of the stair is weakened.
For this reason it is very important that the new riser is glued and pined to the old riser and the end of the old tread. The new nosing is then pined and glued to the new tread and riser as shown.
The structure is then re-strengthened.
Fittings between levels
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FIG 30
Finishing to exterior door thresholds opening out
FIG 31
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FIG 34
Finishing to exterior door thresholds opening in
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FIG 37
Expansion gaps around radiator pipes are covered by radiator rings. (Fig 37)
These come in two halves which are pushed together onto the pipe and connected by small dowels.
Mat Wells
FIG 38
Various methods of fitting mat wells. If you put a coir mat in the well this can be bought in up to 1.5 m wide rolls in any length. Then cut to fit. You will find that the surface of the mat will be the same as your floor. (Fig 38)