Why should an expansion gap of at least 10mm be left around the perimeter of the room or around any obstacles?
Designer’s Floor/FINfloor laminate flooring is derived from wood and, therefore, undergoes natural contractions and expansions, depending on room conditions (temperature, humidity). This perimeter gap is needed so that the flooring has enough space to expand under atmospheric changes. If you do not leave this gap when laying the flooring, it won’t have enough space to expand. If the flooring meets an obstacle which hinders its lateral expansion, it will keep on pushing until it buckles and deforms the board’s joints.
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