I have decided that a vinyl floor in the downstairs hall will be the best option... not going to get quite so minging as a carpet will given the traffic through there....

Anyway... If you get a "proffesional" in to lay a vinyl floor, how do they hold the edges down and neaten the join between the existing skirting and the floor?

In the bathroom I used some white silicone masked off with tape which looks quite good, but it wont work well in a hallway with a dark vinyl...

Some people glue it to the sub floor.
Neaten the edges by removing skirtings prior to laying and re-fit afterwards. Totally prtects the edges and looks neat.
If the floor is uneven so that the skirting doesn't quite meet the floor, you can either do a posh job and scribe the skirting to the floor or use Decorator's Caulk (not silicone) to fil the small gap and use masking tape to protect the flooring that has been laid. Simples.

[Edited on 4/2/11 by Confused but excited.]

you could always buy a dark sealant it is available in brown, black, clear and white plus others and do the same as before

if the existing skirting wont come off neatly, you could just put some beading round the edges in front of it. Myself, id have the skirting off and use the appropriate colour caulk - white might be fine if the skirtings are that colour.

Hi guys I'm a carpet fitter and under no circumstances should any vinyl ever be sealed with any form of sealant etc etc
A good floor layer will be able to cut the vinyl tight to the skirting no problem.
Your average pric for vinyl fitting is £4 m2 or a minimum of £40 I would just get a fitter in to do it fir you.

All manufactures void all warranty if the vinyl is sealed!

Just a bit of advice I would stick to vinyls with a r10 slip resistant rating other wise there like bloody ice when slightly !
Hope this helps

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/44996/Flooring/Flooring-Accessories/Aluminium-Carpet-Edging-Door-Strip-0-9m#

if its a stretched carpet beside it, use something like this - enlarge the picture to see it clearly.

Have you thought of vinyl tiles. They are easier to lay and can look very effective.

I would stay away from
Vinyl tiles tbh they will cost you more than a sheet vinyl and then the money you save you can have it fitted a decent quality can be purchased for £7 m2 it's cheap to do as most vinyls come in 2-3-4 m widths so you won't waste any what's the size of you hall I'll work you a rough price out !!!

Use a sharp knife and cut it neatly!! then a small spray of contact adhesive

[Edited on 4/2/11 by loggyboy]

Hmm... Cant really remove the skirting, would end up having to re-plaster most of the walls... the plaster is a tad dodgy....

Will have to have a think, could pay someone to do it... but thats not really the "locost" way is it :p

Don't use a standard stanley knife blade, they do a special 'hook' blade thats designed for cutting vinyl etc which neatens the job right up

pics of said blade? Got some to do myself later!

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Originally posted by alistairolsen
pics of said blade? Got some to do myself later!

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