Installing a Floating Floor Around a Curved Object

[jzack]

Planning to install a laminate floating plank floor in my family room. The fireplace hearth stone is at floor level and has curved corners. How do I trim out the flooring so it can expand properly?

Would assume I install the planks to the gap the flooring manufacturer recommends (from the hearth stone ) and then install a floating T-molding type trim piece on top?

Just not sure how to handle the curved corners of the hearth? T-molding is pretty rigid, just 1 long length of material.

Ideas?

 

[havasu]

How about a kerf cut?

[ame]http://youtu.be/TYfRyt6OQkY[/ame]

 

[Ernesto]

Planning to install a laminate floating plank floor in my family room. The fireplace hearth stone is at floor level and has curved corners. How do I trim out the flooring so it can expand properly?

Would assume I install the planks to the gap the flooring manufacturer recommends (from the hearth stone ) and then install a floating T-molding type trim piece on top?

Just not sure how to handle the curved corners of the hearth? T-molding is pretty rigid, just 1 long length of material.

Ideas?

Not sure if you mean height wise or like a raised hearth like these? http://www.flickr.com/photos/13772863@N08/sets/72157627231981053/

You can cut some 45 degree angles on it if the height is not enough to undercut.

 

[havasu]

I myself like Ernesto's cut over a kerf cut, provided it is something you can do.

 

[FloorMaven]

The fireplace hearth stone is at floor level and has curved corners.

If the hearth is raised then do like Ernie suggests and under cut it.
[ame]http://youtu.be/6X7fTWCqG0c[/ame]

If it is level with the subfloor then ignore the curves and do 22.5° miters.

 

[Ernesto]

Oh FloorMagic, you speaka my language baby.

 

[Ken]

floormaven rocks the proknees!