Bifold doors & Wood flooring.

Benh86123

Hi all,

Had a surveyor round today to measure for some bifolding doors and to assess cutting some of the brickwork out to allow for them.

Being stupid I didn't think of the gap where the wall is being taken out (inside) and the gap its going to leave with the wood flooring.

Any suggestions?

The surveyor suggested screeding the gap to bring it level to the floor but not sure I'm keen on the idea and no idea where the previous owners got the flooring from (we only moved in 2 months ago)

Any suggestions welcome.

Thanks
Ben

Doozergirl

It looks like laminate. In the last photograph you have two identical planks.  

Does it go through the whole of downstairs or limited to that room?  Laminate doesn't like to be disturbed so the room does probably
need redoing.  

Keep_pedalling

Doozergirl said:

It looks like laminate. In the last photograph you have two identical planks.  

Does it go through the whole of downstairs or limited to that room?  Laminate doesn't like to be disturbed so the room does probably
need redoing.  

I thought that, but those patterns are not exactly the same and look more like the top laminate on engineered wood cut from the same plank.

One simple solution would be to install a wooden threshold running at 90 degrees to the existing flooring with a metal divider covering the joint. We have this set up with some patio darts although the threshold was in place before I laid the flooring. 

greenface2

plaster walls and reskirt . put a window board down either stain or paint . You could use a duraboard but don't use plastic . Too slippy . you also could board or screed straight to the lami and make a laminated cill framed to sit right with existing 

Benh86123

Hi all,

Finally had the work done.

Doors look brilliant but we currently have a hole in our floor when the window sill was (as it protrudes in there wasnt even any floor boards underneith just a straight hole.

Any ideas on how to fill the hole and what best to use?

We're going to be getting the flooring replaced at some point but just want to get it 'safe' for now.

The guy who fitted the doors built it up with bricks so it wasnt such a drop.

See photos below.

Thanks in advance!

missimaxo

Could I be cheeky and ask how much they cost you? I'm in the early stages of buying a house and would like something similar butbjave no idea on cost. Can't help on your query though I'm sorry x

Benh86123

missimaxo said:

Could I be cheeky and ask how much they cost you? I'm in the early stages of buying a house and would like something similar butbjave no idea on cost. Can't help on your query though I'm sorry x

I work in the industry so cost me £250 fitted 😂 I just covered one of the installers day rates and a bit of diesel. Generally this would cost around £1650 + vat + installation.

jonnydeppiwish!

It’s laminate - I would be inclined to redo the whole rooms though that would entail taking at least some of the skirting off then refixing.

Possibly want to fixe some board underneath to join in with the current flooring to ensure it’s level, or screed over the top (not don’t it before but should work).