Laminate flooring MEGATHREAD

[parcher]

I want to put in laminate flooring in the hall and on the landing but I want to keep carpet on the stairs. (My German relatives have bare stairs and it always sounds like a herd of elephants tramping up and down) Tacking carpet down on the bottom stair is no problem, but what do you do at the top of the stairs, where the landing starts?

[pinklady]

I have laminate all over the house, but have kept carpet on the stairs and landing because i couldnt think of how to stop carpet and start laminate at the top of the stairs. I suppose you could have carpet going up the upper part of yr last stair and have the laminate over the top of yr first step?

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Edited February 13, 2011 by pinklady

[fierysatsuma]

I have laminate all over the house, but have kept carpet on the stairs and landing because i couldnt think of how to stop carpet and start laminate at the top of the stairs. I suppose you could have carpet going up the upper part of yr last stair and have the laminate over the top of yr first step?

 

Me too, it looks fine and it was bought like this, from new only a couple of months ago.

[Strix]

Take your pick from these:

http://www.mohawk-flooring.com/laminate-floors/trims-moldings.asp

[surfinjim]

Ive got a double edged door plate with carpet into one side, and laminate from the other side. Its like an elongated H shape. I think it came from Glyn Webbs at Wadsley Bridge and makes the job look really tidy.

 

Cheers

 

Jim:thumbsup:

[Mathom]

I'd just keep the carpet running across the landing as laminate can be slippy and I'd be afraid of flying down the stairs! Or you could run the carpet up to a suitable point, say where there is an L shape, end it with a good carpet gripper thingie (can't think what they are called, the brass things!), and then continue with laminate away from the top of the steps.

 

Could stair rods help too?

[parcher]

Jim, I know the thing you mean, I have seen them in Focus. Did you take your carpet over the top stair and onto the landing? My landing is L shaped with the stairs running parallel to the leg of the L.

 

Looks like Strix's "nosing" might be the easiest if I can get hold of it and either way, it looks like I can avoid replacing the stair carpet.

 

Yippee, looks like an end to hoovering up white cat fur and mopping up regurgitated cat biscuits!

[parcher]

Oh hell, I have just read the installation notes on that Mohawk stuff, which I assume is similar regardless which brand you use. Is this something I can do myself or should I be finding a joiner person? And what on earth is scribing a plank to the wall?

[fierysatsuma]

Listen, parcher, as far as DIY is concerned, it stands for Destroy It Yourself I CANNOT fit a curtain pole. However, I can lay laminate, thats how easy it is!

[surfinjim]

Parcher

 

We kept the carpet running from the stairs along the hallway upto each door frame and then put door plates in as required. If its carpet to carpet you just need a flat door plate, but for anything else ie; carpet to laminate or carpet to tile, then a h shape door plate is probably the best solution.

 

 

Do you have access to Look Local free paper, its North Sheff based. There are ad's in there for Laminate floor layers.

 

If you are stuck let me know and Ill try and source a number for you.

 

Cheers

 

Jim:thumbsup: