Floating floors - installation do's and do-not's

Points to watch – Do (a) Do leave a small gap (as advised by the manufacturer) between the floating layer and wall at all room edges and fill with a flexible sealant. (b) Do leave a small gap (approximately 5 mm) between skirting and floating layer and fill with a flexible sealant. (c) Do lay resilient materials in rolls or sheets with lapped joints or with joints tightly butted and taped. (d) Do use paper facing on the upper side of fibrous materials to prevent screed entering the resilient layer. Do not (e) Do not bridge between the floating layer and the base or surrounding walls (e.g. with services or fixings that penetrate the resilient layer). (f) Do not let the floating screed create a bridge (e.g. through a gap in the resilient layer) to the concrete floor base or surrounding walls.