The alternative being with the use of a moulding or beading to cover the required expansion gap that s left to allow the wood floor to expand.
Laminate flooring without removing skirting.
As a current resident of these recently completed accommodations i have to say they are absolutely stunning a vast improvement from when the house was originally.
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To achieve this by far the best way is to have the wood floor fitted beneath the skirting boards.
Though it is definitely possible to achieve a professional looking finish without removing your skirting boards and by fitting laminate beading it is distinctly more difficult to create a perfectly smooth transition from wall to the floor.
Also it is easier to replace the laminate floor if you need to if you have not put it under the skirting board.
Leave the skirting board where it is.
The following is a guest post from an esteemed diy er at this point professional diy er on a tough subject.
We had a flood in our house a few years ago and had to have one laminate floor replaced it was an easy job as we had laid up to the skirting and not under it.
Removing skirting boards to achieve the crisp neat stylish and professional look isn t always.