Don't suppose there's an easy way to sort this? Flooring

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Am decorating DS bedroom and have had to rip out the beading edging stuff around the laminate flooring as it was going rotten. DH is away for a few weeks and my DIY skills are not great. Any ideas? Any miraculous easy answers?
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If it was rotten had you had a leak or was it MDF and somehow got wet from cleaning? If your DH can do it, then just leave it till he comes back. Or see if a flooring fitter can do it.

I think you’ve either got to get someone in, or wait until the DIY- er gets home.

Thanks for the replies. It went rotten in places because we had a damp issue which is now sorted. I guess it needs someone who knows what they're doing then, oh well!

Could you have a watch of a youtube video re fitting it.

Don't give up OP, it's certainly doable.

Maybe I should put my big girl pants on and have a go @Vitalogy I'll have a look and see. Thanks

With the right equipment it shouldn't be too tricky. Glad you got the damp sorted.

I’m not sure how easy it is to put on but I think ours just had nails hammered in to keep it in place. I guess the corners will be the hardest. If I had time I’d give it a go but if you’re short on time get someone in. I think it’s imprtant to attach it to the skirting board and not the floor as the floor needs to be able to expand. I’d definitely second watching a YouTube video.

I’m not sure what colour beading you had before but we chose white and then used caulk to fill in the gap between the skirting and beading. Painted the beading and the skirting the same white so it just looked like an extension of the skirting. Looked way better than beading that would match the floor if that makes sense? We couldn’t afford real would flooring so went for laminate but it looks more ‘real’ without the matching beading colour.

Good luck!

Good point about the colour @Griffalo123 . The wood I ripped out was wood colour and looked rubbish, white would definitely look better. The floor is very old, down when we came here 11 years ago,but will have to do as no money to replace it. Thanks for the advice.

You need a mitre block and a hacksaw to chop the angles. It's not super hard once you get the hang. Attach to skirting not floor and buy a bit of extra length (to practice/allow for mistakes). I'd be tempted to stick to skirting and not faff about nailing it in. Gorilla glue or just mastic would do it. Good luck!

Thank you @antwaki I like the sound of gorilla glue!

Be aware that Gorilla glue is very good so sticks relatively fast and strong.

Before even attempting to put down beading, buy extra and spend time playing with the extra, using a mitre block, learning to cut it etc, then lay it in a place that will be hidden by furniture to get the feel of it. That way by the time you come to the visible bits you will have mastered it.

Have a watch of video. He uses an electric saw to cut it, you can use the mitre block.

Good luck.

Don't use Gorilla Glue - when you do come to replace the floor removing the beading will wreck the skirting boards. Nail it in place - nail holes can be filled.

with "panel pins" not nails.

You can get them with a sort of diamond shaped head that you punch below the surface of the wood with a pin punch or small nail punch. Copper plated ones are less liable to leave a rust stain (if using water-based paint or filler, dab some oil-based primer on the heads first and let it dry). About twice as long as the wood is thick.
www.screwfix.com/p/nail-punch-set-5-pieces/2624v

If you put a piece of paper or card on the floor first, it will leave a tiny gap for movement, and when you paint the quadrant, you will not get paint on the floor. Leave the paper loose enough to pull out when finished.

pin them to the skirtings, not the floor, so the flooring can expand and contract with the weather without opening up a visible gap.

Wow that all sounds very, erm, technical! Excellent advice I'm just not sure I'm up to following it! Might have to take the easy option and get a flooring person to do it if they'll come out for such a small job. @PigletJohn don't suppose you're anywhere near South East Hampshire, I make an excellent cup of tea
Thanks for all the replies, much appreciated.

I meant panel pins - thanks for clarifying for the OP PJ. I've removed enough laminate beading to know too!