Advice/Help with recent Karndean Parquet installion

I recently had Karndean art select mountain oak installed in a parquet design and I’m not 100% happy with the job but I don’t know if I’m being too picky?

There are multiple areas with a very fine gap between plank joints roughly 0.5mm.

Areas where there is a straight border on the outer edge of the room, on the planks that have been trimmed there is a lip at the joint. Is it not good practice to chamfer the cut piece edge to make the joint more seamless?

I can tell in one section that one of the planks width has been cut to make it square up to the following plank, but I thought all planks should marry up fine without any alteration in general areas?

They didn’t acclimatise the LVT before laying which I only recently read up on too

The fitters are coming back tomorrow to finish off the rest of the room so would be very grateful if I could get some opinions on it before I ask them.

I’ve added pictures below.

 

Added a couple more pictures. Thanks

 

Them cuts need bevelling else it just looks odd as you have already noticed.
They've obviously not followed a true line to keep them in sync so where you see the plank that's been cut down its 'swung off' course.

Art select can be a pain for gapping though as karndean seems to be the worse for it but there is a little trick that can blend them in better but the fitters don't know by looks of it.

 

Would it be unreasonable to ask them to relay it to fill in the gaps and bevel the edges? Cheers

 

Yes the bevel needs to match the bevel from the border to look the best, wouldn't looked as bad if they had got the cuts to meet though

 

So I am within my right to ask them to re-do it then?

The company is a flooring specialist with good reviews so was expecting a perfect job really. Unless my expectations are too high. I have spent 4K including fitting so obviously I want it done properly

 

Yes you are within your rights because you've seen this type of installation before and you liked the attention to detail 'especially the bevelled edge to the infill'

 

I catch your drift haha would the lack of acclimated planks had an affect at all?

Thanks for your help

 

Are there any gaps at the skirting boards? Looks like they’ve just butted the planks off the skirtings and not scriber them in.

 

Nice curved borders!!

 

In this season it wouldn't be so bad compared to winter temps but yes depending where they were stored previous to fitting then that could be 1 of the negs.

 

Last bit of art select I fit was of shite quality

 

What does scriber them in mean?

I can’t see any gaps at the skirts, they have butted them against them.

 

Sorry, should’ve read “scribed them in”. It’s the correct way to back mark/scribe them into obstructions to ensure a tight fit that follows the contours of the wall.

 

Tbf I can’t see any gaps at the skirts. Should they have gone underneath?

They should have bevelled the cut field pieces to the border though shouldnt they? Don’t want to have a go at the fitters if it’s a problem with the product and not them

 

Yes they should be re-bevelled.
Lazy fitting!

 

Thanks, I’ll mention it tomorrow.
The gaps in different areas between planks if just a factor of the product is it though?
Or is that something can be avoided.
Appreciate the help, I’m clueless with flooring.

 

Are they employed fitters or sub contractors ?

 

Have a check on the long wall borders to see if they are straight

 

Employed fitters with a company that has good reputation which is why I am surprised about the quality of work. Majority of the main areas are ok just the borders and gaps that are poor