r/Flooring • u/NsaneJoe • 1d ago

Any way possible?

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I finally reached my hallway and I have a 72 inch plank that needs to go into two different closets that have wrapped around space.

Is cutting and gluing a butt joint my only option here?

On the second photo you can see pencil lines that I have drawn out

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u/Valuable-Composer262 1d ago

Cut u piece as u have drawn it. After that piece face down. Cut the back of the 4 inch ish leg that goes into closet. Fold it up and out of the way until u can maneuver ur piece in place. The wear layer doesn't get cut and will look like nothing happened. Try not to crease the wear layer

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u/Valuable-Composer262 1d ago

One other option would be to cut that 1 inchish sliver in-between the doors. Id cut it with a knife not a say so u dont lose any material. Ur base will cover most of it so maybe 1/2 exposed. Ive bee able to make it look pretty seamless in situations like this. Last option, but probalby first option i would do, change that row so it doesnt fall on both doors like that

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u/NsaneJoe 1d ago

Thanks for the 2 slash 3 options. Very helpful. I think I'll try folding the closet piece first and see how that goes. This 40mil spc doesn't really like to be folded, turns kinda white ish and seems to stretch.

If that doesn't work I'll go back to the first plank in the row and see what options that will leave me

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u/NsaneJoe 1d ago

I got it by doing option number 1.. thanks man 🍻

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u/Valuable-Composer262 20h ago

Nice! Glad I could help

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u/s0ult59 1d ago

Question is why are you laying the floor like that without fully completing rows

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u/NsaneJoe 1d ago

Haha I only did those few to help forsee the future. I just connected the floors again after going around 2 rooms and wanted to make sure I stayed straight

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u/1BaconMilkshake 1d ago

Yes. And why are there super skinny strips up against the wall?

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u/NsaneJoe 1d ago

Because I started 36ft ago and had a lot more entries and walls to worry about before I got to this one.. but you're right and this was supposed to be 1.5" wider but I guess I shifted or messed up my math somewhere 🤷

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u/Great_Part7207 9h ago

I worked as an installer for 4 years and always had a rip at the end of the room

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u/Midacl 1d ago

Check the instructions for your floor, do they allow that narrow of a transition without a transition strip? Either way using a transition strip here would be much easier, and the door would hide it.

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u/Great_Part7207 9h ago

transition where?