Laying a floor

[dombanks]

So how do you decide how much to overlap the boards? Boards are 1850x195x14 mm

Should each overlap be the same or should it be random?

[Terry Everall]

Best to use random lengths IMHO

[bigals]

Random lengths that way you stager the joints and don't waste any materials

[dombanks]

So when you say random lengths how do you decide on those random lengths when you start? At the mo they are all the same length.

[pistonbroke]

Lay the first run then start the 2nd run  with the offcut from the end of the last board  , or if using a new board so the joints overlap by say 1/3 or so , followed by a full board etc etc .

 

Simples

[dombanks]

Yeah ended up starting to do that and then just sort of made it up. Odd lengths just came along. The pattern was repeating every 4 widths for a while the we just started cutting bits up so it looked right.

Just got to get skirting boards, cut the damp proof sheet stuff neat and box a pipe in now

[SootySport]

I would say an even overlap is right as you have done.   When I did mine I had the skirting boards off as they were being re-newed as well, does look like a better finish but it depends how far you want to go cost wise.

[dombanks]

Yeah they are next.