Apart from getting a professional in.....what are your tips for laying herringbone glue down LVT (Invictus Maximus & FBall F48 adhesive). I've done two rows of 5m long and on the second row it was getting very tight to fit the parquet in...it was ever so slightly running out by a whisker. No gaps and it all looks square, but I'm worried its going to get worse as I work across the floor. I've also got an island to go around and make sure it joins up the other side. I started with a taped together "christmas tree" and use a laser lever to get my markout lines true and parallel.
How did you start your first line? Have you a square template? If its swinging already then I'd start again especially having an island in there, you'll be in for a right head F,**k
I built the tree against a straight edge and squared the line off. I feel I'm getting a little "creep" in the joints as I go along. A minute amount but over a long stretch I guess it can add up. I'm just about managing to keep it together, but its going to be the last time I do a herringbone..;-) Big respect to you fitters who can go through a hall, lounge, kitchen etc and it all matches perfectly.
It gets easier but that first row has to be bang on perfect to stand a chance. You will get it stepping slightly here and there but that could be down to a crap tile or not pulling it in enough. Gets easier though and I still get pissed off with islands but quick tweaks down both sides and your sorted if it doesn't match up round the opposite end.
I like doing approx 1m2 in the middle of the room. Glue it all down and check it so it’s 100% square. Then let it set and work off that.
