Laminate Herringbone flooring installation. Full tutorial. Kronotex

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Here is the floor:
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And here is that underlay made of old tires, put it silver side up 😀:
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[@michaelcrone1401]

Best video I've seen on how to fit heringbone laminate, well done

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks a lot, for such an amateur i am with filming and editing its nice to see a great comment like yours. Thanks again ❤️

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

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[@hardshellwoodworks]

Well done! Nice execution and clean work! Especially @ 13:15. Herringbone layout isn’t the easiest flooring style to do and you made it look simple! Great job!

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Cheers bro...nice to hear it from another carpenter...lets keep up good work bro!

[@bryanhill4699]

​@@FinePineNorwichCarpenter😅

[@Crackers8]

Hi, im looking to do this soon. Do you havr a video which shows how you added the small pieces down the wall edge of the first line you started. There would be small triangle type shapes but just woundering how you manage to fit them in and get them to click into the laminate and still have a nice flush finish by the wall/skirting board

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Hiya, thanks for a good question. Im trying to learnt how to edit new videos in more professional way with zooing in all details and how its fitted. So in this video you cant really see how those triangles are fitted but i had to scrape the edge of each board so they ve became "tongue and groove" floors out of "clicked" floor kind of so slided little triangle bits back into the rest of the floors and i used glue to hold it together. Hope that helps but in newer video of herringbone lvt i have that footage pls check it out 👌

[@Crackers8]

@@FinePineNorwichCarpenter ahhh now you explain it makes sense. Thank you 👍🏼👍🏼

[@AllStarsOfComedy]

Excellent video. The first row you laid, was that based on identifying the floor width centre which happened to be 6 whole rows so no half cuts were required?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks boss!. I knew it ll look good and simertical in the room if i start with full double row from that long wall.

[@Alexchelpanov75]

Хорошая работа, молодец 👍

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thank you 👍

[@PaulSmith-yk3lc]

Stunning job mate, looks superb 👏🏻

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks Paul 👍

[@marcnorris8824]

Floor looks great, pity about the beading ,Better taking the extra time and either undercutting the skirting in place of remove it and put back on after floor is done. I know it's all down to what the customer wants regarding time and price, but good job to the fitter

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks, yeah that right. Client wanted to keep skirting as it was cheaper for her. Still looks good and thanks for a nice comment bro 💪

[@ChrisLivingInYork]

Hi, really professional job. I’m going to be using the same flooring but in rooms with a curved bay window. I really don’t want to remove the skirting board so was wondering is there not a way to cut the height of the flooring and slide it under the skirting board avoiding scotia beads.

[@whoshatwat]

The easiest way would be to undercut the skirting in the bay, then start in the bay and lay a big slab, scribe the curve in and push the slab under the curved skirting. You’ve just got to work it out a bit beforehand because it’s a nightmare going through doorways into other rooms, then laying in the wrong direction.

[@ChrisLivingInYork]

@@whoshatwat thanks so much for replying with the tips. It’s going to be a challenge but I’ll get there somehow

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks fuzzy, i think it ll be very challenging to do herringbone and slide it under round bay window skirting board. Possible but very tricky. Good luck anyway you seem positive dude so go for it! 👍

[@terrainrider]

Lovely job. I would have just pushed the pins in on the beading and covered them. Also your angle cut under the door frame had the grain going the wrong way. To some people it would stand out.

[@Hhhhhhhhiiiiiiii-love]

I know somebody who's kronoswiss herringbone clicks when they walk on it, apparently the concrete floor underneath wasn't latexed/levelled beforehand? Would you recommend always levelling the subfloor first? And what underlay would you recommend? The back of the box says atleast 1.5mm which is what they used, a 1.5mm foam DPM underlay, also the instructions on the kronoswiss on the back of the box shows to glue the edges of the planks aswell?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks for the comment. You dont need to do self levelling every time. Only if its needs it, if its uneven or bumpy. I recommend thicker underlay for basements, or cold concrete or if you live upstairs and you have downstairs neighbours. Thicket underleys prevent noise and cold floors. I do glue edges with normall wood glue. Good luck!!!

[@jamienoonan1186]

Amazing job and good video but where is the tuition? Just watched you do it sped up.

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Hey Jamie, i know...im Stil learning how to edit thats all is visible and whole job is within few minuts and all is explained. I think new video is a bit better and it shows zoom in. But its longer so leas likely people will click it. Thanks mate hope it did help a bit

[@janoobis]

Great tutorial! Trying to install it myself, did you use the saw on the wood pieces? If not where are the small triangle bits from?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks for a nice comment 👍. I used the saw yes. You have to cut it. Not that visible in this video but check this video. Its similare floor and i recorded showed in more detail how to to do herringbone floors. Good luck! kzbin.info/www/bejne/omWpqniZfbaDZ5Isi=qQNS-4xpDDl_g5ww

[@whiskeybluez]

you can use a bit of gap filler on those rough edges to smooth them up

[@RamYounjan-kb4hz]

Good job sir im also sem work wooden flooring Saudi Arabia

[@TheKeyToMusicOfficial]

how long did this house take you to floor, start to finish. number rooms? square meters?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

So it took 5 full solid days and it was about 35m2

[@edwardperez6729]

Beautiful work. I love the flushed bullnose on the top of the stairs, how did you do that? Is the bullnose laminate?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks Ed, this is what i used: real oak unfinished bullnose from my local shop hammiltons. And than i uses osmo raw oil to match it with laminate floor. I couldnt find laminate bullnose trim so used solid oak on all thresholds www.doorsandfloors.co.uk/solid-oak-stair-step-nosing-4-different-designs.html

[@101M-Daa]

Please share the ground floor under layers before the finishing floor

[@gosiakr8572]

Ślicznie 🤩

[@jackstone7063]

What shade of krontex was this mate looking to do is my own home ?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Heres the product: www.flooringsuperstore.com/herringbone-elegant-oak-laminate-flooring.html

[@bestfloors5084]

Best way fitting the herringbone is on 45 much lookin way all cuts are straight and you get long boards affect better

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Never thought of this...are you in uk? Ive never seen anyone doing it your way in here. But i like the idea. I can see it in my head. I may do it like that in my home...thanks boss!

[@bestfloors5084]

Yeah mate am in the uk chesire thank you

[@Homecarpentry]

Yes 45 looks well and ok for vinyl, but with a laminate flooring the 45 joints would need to have a factory machined T&G joint!

[@paulawilkinson6341]

Can I ask were this floor is from please an the shade or do u fit & supply ?

[@paulawilkinson6341]

That looks absolutely amazing so professional

[@johnfreeman8256]

Hi. Great looking job. Top work. Can I ask about underlay. I’m looking to replace old laminated with herringbone. The underlay I currently have is the 5mm green fibreboard. It’s in great condition and flat. Is there any reason I shouldn’t use it.

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Id use same green fibre underly yeah!. I done done that before...good Luck

[@johnfreeman8256]

@@FinePineNorwichCarpenter thanks for the reply. One more question. Is there are reason that I couldn’t lay laminate herringbone directly on top of old laminate. Straight on top. Would this cause issues?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

@@johnfreeman8256 ive never done that way but ahould be all good. There might be a strange noise when you walk as there is nothing between 2 layers of laminate flooring...only this thing is a worry. But good luck!

[@mayagourley2446]

Hi mate why is it you set the floor away the other way around instead of using the triangle method ? did it work out easier ? cheers.

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Its just how i work. When you start from full triangle and do full width then i can adjust to left or right. When i do one chevron than i can always adjust and tap it move the whole chevron so its always parrarel to the wall...its simply the way i work and i find it easier... Thanks for good point comment 👍

[@PrincekabirkhaN]

Amizing job i need this job im from Pakistan but now im living in United arab emrates i know all flooring installation Carpit Laminate spc lvt Carpit tell all installation

[@owenb1t5014]

Very nice job 👌… I am about to lay the exact same floor with similar details. Where did you get the stair nosing trim from ?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks, got it from this shop called hamiltons in my city in norwich. Call them and ask them may be they can send it to you...they do very long 3m thresholds all shapes.... www.doorsandfloors.co.uk/index.php?

[@owenb1t5014]

Thanks very much. Also, thanks for the very useful tip of pulling A&B type boards out of multiple packs to give a more varied/natural looking floor 👌

[@janete.bailey7805]

lovely - does the creaking stop after a while?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Cracking comes from chipbord that was underneath.. some new builds have this problem

[@v33sh31]

@@FinePineNorwichCarpenter We've just laid this floor all throughout the downstairs, it looks amazing but I'm very disappointed about the creaking sound from the joints. We're using a 5mm underlay which should be compatible and I can't understand why its creaking so much. Have you got any tips to reduce the noise?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

@@v33sh31 yeah hard to say...how to reduce it...i normally glue those floors not just click them so it probaly helps but now when its done, hard to say how to repair noise. I glue edge to edge when i click them, i had no noise may be a bit but from chipboards below....

[@Deanthomson88]

How many boards are you putting wood glue on? I'm doing this job at the weekend. Exact same brand of herringbone

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

I glued all the boards that are end boards. You know the little triangles that are close to the walls. And i think ive put glue on first row of boards. I havent used the glue on every single board. good luck!

[@bensingleton2798]

Do you need to acclimate the flooring

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Yes thats whats recommended. Specially solid oak or pine boards. Not sure about laminate if it helps much as its fake wood- plastic and mdf and not sure if it helps with lvt as its also some composite material but i always ask clients to keep the boxes prior to me fitting it in the house not in the garage. Hope that helps!

[@bensingleton2798]

@@FinePineNorwichCarpenter OK thanks for that, great help with the video! 👍

[@geoffnelson6756]

Can you fit herringbone laminate in a normal side by side style

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Yes i think you can do this floor layed in straight lines but i think youd only be able to use one type of the board. As there is always 2 different joints with herringbone there is left board and right board of the v shape so youd need to pick up just one type of the board with same joint and than you can lay it down in straight rows.....good luck!

[@lexisweeney3095]

Should underlay not be silver side down??

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Good question! I found this product manual and it says: " metallised scrim upwards...and rubber crumb to the subfloor" so all is right.....and silver goes on top and rubber down

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

www.screwfix.com/p/3-5mm-rubber-underlay-10m-/233rg

[@karlmclean2023]

Looks nice, could do with a 23gauge pin gun for the scotia can barely see any hole at all

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks Karl for a nice comment! What i do is go extra mile with finishing like that, so what i do is to go around at the very end of the job and use caulk on every single pin hole so when clients come they go: "oh thats so nice Martin!" And thats what i love to see. So caulk at the end is the magoc trick

[@joelawless4725]

What is that little finish nailer you are using for the trim. It looks a nice tidy gun for the job

[@EllenVickers]

Hi. Love this floor, what is the name of it?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Oh thanks Ellen 👍 Here is that floor: www.flooringsuperstore.com/herringbone-elegant-oak-laminate-flooring.html

[@mod-Uk]

Where is the best place to get this Kronotex flooring from please mate!?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

This is the best shop with best floors www.flooringsuperstore.com/

[@szilardolvedi4830]

A fehér szegélyt így szét lőnéd nekem, biztos nyakon vernélek

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks for comment but dont understand he translation...what do you mean?

[@pippip9030]

Lovely floor - please come and do mine so I don’t mess it up!

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks !...give me a call and we ll set it up...😀 07749381629

[@JosephAnnan-e1e]

You 🙏🙏🙏🤝

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Thanks bro

[@JosephAnnan-e1e]

How are you 🙏

[@jamesgreen2346]

Using this stuff at the moment....its horrendous, avoid at all costs

[@CHALIS1337]

You are saying about specific material he mentioned on video or about herringbone laminate overall?

[@FinePineNorwichCarpenter]

Herringbone floors aint for everyone. Laminate or sooid or engineered, or lvt ...all gerringbone floors are more challening than in straight lines...