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MotherofTerrier OP t1_ixjbs0o wrote

Reply to comment by GideonD in LVP flooring buckling by MotherofTerrier

Thank you so much for the reply and luckily we have a few extra boxes of the planks. I have a feeling everything you said is spot on and exactly why Reddit is so helpful. Edit: What tool would you use to cut the expansion gap? I was thinking of using an oscillating tool with a flush cut blade.

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bms42 t1_ixklig4 wrote

Actually he's quite incorrect in one of his points, which is another example of something Reddit is good at- misinformation. Your house does not expand or contract around your floor. It's the floor that changes size due to temperature changes.

That said he's right that cutting in an expansion gap is a good solution, just not for the reason he gives.

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MotherofTerrier OP t1_ixl3a1f wrote

Thank you. What would you use to cut the expansion gap?

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bms42 t1_ixl7i7r wrote

I'm not sure, kind of a weird scenario. An oscillating tool would work but it'd be slow. A biscuit joiner might actually work well, although it's not meant for that purpose. Not sure how the blade or motor would stand up to that kind of usage.

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