flooring - where to break?

bittihuduga

hello all
we are putting laminate to the floor.
we have a basic question on where to break the length.
entrance hall is straight. at the end on the left we have the living room.
should i put a break at the connection from entrance to living under the door closure?
i have seen both types:
having a break under the door with matching connections or
no break under the door with a continuity.

i have same problem from living to dining to kitchen.
it is just one straight stretch.
should i take a break at living to dining door?
it will help if there is a problem with laminate in future or if i want to replace dining area only with something else in future.

any suggestions welcome.

dodzy

Continuity looks better. If you are going to break, then do it directly under the door when it's closed. Flat adhesive bar to match the flooring.

mick121

I would join under the door at each room for several reasons including if you ever want to change and floor you can without having unnecessary heartache

bittihuduga

thanks. that was my concern too. if there was any damage or required replacement, then it would be easy if there was a break.
thanks for inputs.

Steve

Only reason to put breaks in is to allow for expansion. Engineered / laminates don't really need them so long as you comply with the edge gaps.