Q:
I am fitting a parquet floor in the hallway and as instructed I have left a half inch gap for expansion. The recommendation is to fill with cork expansion strips and cover with beading. Do you have any suggestion for strips of beading that are less than 6 inches that just look out of place and also do you have tips for going around door frames?
A: Cork strips might get 'crushed' when the floor expands and will start creaking. It is not necessary to put cork strips in the expansion gap.
We sell flat beading (in any wood-type) to cover expansion gaps and once installed look like a nice 'picture-frame' We almost never use Scotia's.
Around door frames is easy or hard, depending on the amount of architrave. If almost none, try to install the beading with mitered angles. If many, the only solution is to saw underneath the architrave and door frame to create expansion gap and slide beading partly underneath.
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