Pergo expansion ?

[hockeyboy]

Hi,

I just put in a pergo xp floor in my sunken family room (sunken by about 6").

I left the appropriate expansion space around the perimiter of the floor.

I also screwed Pergo to what would be considered a stair riser. Going up from the family room to the kitchen.

The pergo is installed flush to the floor and under stair nosing on the top.
A few hours after I finished the installation I realized I left no expansion gaps for the stair riser.

Should I remove the pergo, rip a quarter of an inch of the bottom and then reinstall with some expansion room on the top and bottom.

It would be a moderate job to do so. My answer to my own question is Yes.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Darol Wester]

I can't imagine it causing a problem Mike, being that a riser is usually about 6-7" high. What measurable expansion could there be in 7 inches. I may be wrong though. It's happened before.

 

[BudCline]

FWIW:

I would wait to see if anything happens. I doubt it could with such small pieces.

 

[Ernesto]

Risers won't move, flush cut is fine on stairs.

 

[hockeyboy]

Awesome. I owe you all a beer!

 

[Darol Wester]

Awesome. I owe you all a beer!

If you would have said that in the beginning, you probably would have gotten a much quicker response.

Enjoy your new floor.

 

[havasu]

Hell, now you offer the goodies!