My DIY Saturday - Laminate Floor Day

Good luck! It was actually easier than I thought. Seeing as you're rented are you going to go down the coving route or try and remove the skirting?

Top tip? Buy a power saw if you don't have one. We just had a hand saw and it took a lot longer than it would have had we had a power saw, especially when you have to cut entire planks in half length-ways.
 
Luckily I do have a circular saw, but didn't need it for the other room, as it was so small. I might get a jigsaw, as I seem to have lost two of them!? (no doubt in the moves)

I'm going for the coving, scotia just like you did, and like I did on the other room. No point in ****ing about with removing the skirting as I swear it would pull half the wall down at the same time.

I know, right?! It's the same vinyl throughout the hall, kitchen, lounge and it's VILE! It always looks dirty, as that's just the awesome design of it and now it's lifting in places, it's even more awesome.

I'm tempted to get some more vinyl for the kitchen too. I would do laminate throughout, but laying it in the kitchen would be a nightmare around the bottoms of all the units and for ease, just a fresh bit of vinyl would make a hell of a difference. I'll see what deals they have in the hardware store.
 
How did you get on or you not started yet? Bit of closure from me with a before and after :)

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That's a great transformation!

Just the colour I want as well. I went to go and do this, but it ended up causing a massive argument, which is always nice. Apparently doing this will not stop her wanting to move, so she wasn't going to get involved and had a strop.
"So, because you don't want to, it's not happening?"

Yes, that's it!

I went out and looked at BBQs instead.

I still hope to do this, even if we move at the end of the year. Who knows as I'm away this weekend, but we'll see...
 
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