Laminate flooring expansion gap

[mummyhodge]

I started laying my laminate flooring yesterday in the bedroom, I have finished (yay) but there is a large gap on one wall which is about 1/3 the width of a plank (floating flooring) IT is far too big to fit under the edging (which I haven't layed yet), what is the best way to solve this problem please, as I'd like to sleep in there again soon!

[Clanad]

Typical laminate flooring should have 1/3 to 1/2 inch space around all perimeters. (Please tell me you didn't butt the opposite edge hard against the wall). Sounds like you'll have to cut the final course to fit. A simple job, really, but be sure to use a fine toothed saw or circular saw blade as well as run a course of common masking tape over the area you intend to cut, which will keep it from splintering... Best of luck!

[mummyhodge]

thanks that's really helpful, i'll get on that now and hopefully all should be well, and don't worry, I left the spacers round the edge of the other walls so it didn't butt. :D

[gazzawazza]

Don't forget (in case you haven't already done it) to remove the spacers before you lay the edging.