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9th April 2012, 12:18 AM #1New Member
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Floorboards too tight against granite hearth
Advice needed please. Our neighbour laid solid oak floorboards in our lounge. Unfortunately he didn't leave enough gap between the boards and the hearth. The floorboards are now really tight against the hearth and we need to make a gap before they expand any further and either crack the hearth or lift the whole floor. Does anybody have any ideas how we can make this gap? We tried a drevell but even the smallest bit wouldn't fit underneath the lip of the hearth.
Hope you can help. Thanks!
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9th April 2012, 06:17 PM #2
Hi Jo,
I'm not sure I understand the problem, Australians aren't terribly au fais with hearths but IF I have it right you might find a multitool (the most well known brand is Fein) will do the job. Google Fein and have a look at some of their demo Utubes and this might lead you to an answer,
good luck, fletty
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10th April 2012, 05:19 PM #3
Hi again Jo,
I think that what you need is demonstrated in the attached link at about the 2;50 mark
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nynD2SfyINU]Fein Multimaster (NEW) Demonstration - YouTube[/ame]
fletty
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10th April 2012, 05:50 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Due to the lack of a picture we dont know the height of the hearth, the material from which the hearth is made or the direction of the floor boards. So assuming the hearth is not too much higher than the floor,
A circular saw could be set to depth and run along the edge with the saw base plate sitting on the top of the hearth. If the hearth is brickwork, the surface would be too rough for the saw ,so a thin piece of timber would be required to run the fulllength of the hearth to provide a smooth even surface for the saw to travel on. If it is the ends of the floor boards that require trimming, they will need to be scored along the intended cutting line to reduce chipping.
A piece of floor board to match the floor can be turned into a moulding, scotia for instance and run round the hearth to dress off the gap. If the scotia is fastened to the edge of the hearth, the floor boards can expand and contract beneath the moulding without showing any gap.
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11th April 2012, 10:44 AM #5Jim
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It's difficult without photographs but do you expect the boards to expand especially around a drier area like a hearth? Surely contraction over the years is more to be expected.
Cheers,
Jim
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