Quickstep laminate - issue with closing piece

[Rob.]

My first time fitting Quickstep laminate, and I'm struggling with fitting the final piece; it's refusing to sit flat. All the joints look OK, and it will sit down with some force, but springs back up again. Anyone else had similar issue? Previous brand had no such issues.

Edited by Rob. on Sunday 19th November 11:16

[Rob.]

I've checked the joint for debris, smashed 7 bells out of the pulling tool, tried prying against the wall (just damaged the dot-and-dab board), and standing on the board. It just pops straight back up.

Genuinely considering trying to hold it down with the skirting board.

[Rob.]

I think The Gauge might have it. Managed to click it in by removing the previous row. Struggling to get them both back in place, but hopefully will get it by shaving a few mm off the cut face.

[Rob.]

Was definitely too tight before. Shaved another 4mm off it and managed to persuade both rows to lockin n place.

[Rob.]

Simpo Two said:

The last piece often does that because you can't knock it fully into place. I use a zig-zag piece of metal + hammer to administer the final taps

See https://www.envirobuild.com/products/laminate-floo...

There's one in the photo in my opening post

[Rob.]

I ended up installing the 3 pieces of the final row 1 by 1, tapping them in both directions using the puller.

I initially managed to lock the final and penultimate rows together as suggested in the thread, but couldn't get then to stay locked when rocking then into final position.

The Furlong branded stuff I used previously had a V-shaped plastic lip on the short edge, which always gave a really satisfying click when tapping the board down.

[Rob.]

tux850 said:

I wonder if the floor underneath might not be quite level, perhaps not enough to notice or be in issue in and of itself but enough to cause some 3-dimensional grief to what is ideally a 2-dimensional action!

Certainly very possible. I just laid straight on the original screed (via some Timbermate Excel) but there is a noticeable dip in the new laminate in the opposite corner of the room.