LVF installation question

[Mike007]

Maybe someone can answer this. I don't plan on installing this floor. Assuming I can get an installer to do the job.

For various reasons, I can't do the whole floor at once. Obviously in a perfect world the install would start on one side and continue all the way across snapping new planks in until done. Since that's not happening, if a single room is done ending with staggered planks, can planks be added between 2 already installed planks later to continue the flooring after? My preference would be a continuous floor.

 

[rlitman]

You might be able to slide something in there for a couple of pieces. Is this in a doorway or something? If this is in the middle of a room, it would be faster to disassemble the whole floor and start over than try to do that.

Also, if you can slide something in, you can install a cut piece in temporarily and pull it out before extending. DO NOT leave the end staggered like that, because walking on the click edges will damage them and make future assembly impossible.

 

[Mike007]

Yes. It's a 15x15 room with an 8' opening to the adjoining room. Good point on not damaging the staggered ends. I will put something over them to protect them.

 

[duneslider]

I think you will have a very difficult time making this happen, if you can even make it happen. Either end it and have a transition, or pull the flooring back up when you are ready to add on.

 

[The Cobbler]

This could easily be done with glue down LVP

 

[cgrutt]

You'd be better off ending with a transition of some sort between rooms to allow for seasonal expansion and contraction.

 

[Mike007]

You'd be better off ending with a transition of some sort between rooms to allow for seasonal expansion and contraction.

Interesting. I'm going to try and find an installer and see what they say. I really don't want to do the install. A transition isn't really desirable, but not out of the question.

 

[cgrutt]

Interesting. I'm going to try and find an installer and see what they say. I really don't want to do the install. A transition isn't really desirable, but not out of the question.

Keeping it all connected can be done but its much harder and can open up a lot of issues both during installation and afterwards. Anytime you put a hard edge in flooring that is supposed to be free floating is problematic. Its even worse if floors throughout house aren't level and on a continuous plane. Especially older homes where there may be a beam between rooms and floors are starting to sag a bit. The beam usually creates a hump which is a huge problem with snap together flooring. I ran an LVP floor continuously throughout a buddy's home I think it was five rooms with a long hallway that made an "L" in center of home. In hindsight it would have been much better and easier to create transitions between rooms. Also small kids and large pets can create issues with LVP especially if there are hard stops between rooms that don't allow floors to move evenly.