What wood floor? Parawood Ok?

ajtrader100

I would personally never float a solid floor. Its asking for trouble, but you can float an engineered without any problems. Thats just my opinion, but I'm sure other wood floor fitters would agree.

Hugbubble

da_murphster wrote: »

...bit nervous of doing solid wood for a 'floating floor'
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Could someone please fill me in on what you mean by "floating floor" when refering to laying solid or engineered wood flooring?

Forgive my ignorance.

Thanks

ajtrader100

Hugbubble wrote: »

da_murphster wrote: »

...bit nervous of doing solid wood for a 'floating floor'
quote]

Could someone please fill me in on what you mean by "floating floor" when refering to laying solid or engineered wood flooring?

Forgive my ignorance.

Thanks

Floating = not fixed, either by glue or nails to the subfloor or any other sapect of the room.

Solid woods should all be fixed (normally nailed or glued)

Engineered Woods are normally just click together and a floating floor.

Any more questions just ask.

Hugbubble

ajtrader100 wrote: »

Floating = not fixed, either by glue or nails to the subfloor or any other sapect of the room.

Solid woods should all be fixed (normally nailed or glued)

Engineered Woods are normally just click together and a floating floor.

Any more questions just ask.

Thanks for your response. So if you have concrete floors you kinda have to go the engineered route?

Thanks

ajtrader100

Hugbubble wrote: »

Thanks for your response. So if you have concrete floors you kinda have to go the engineered route?

Thanks

Not really as you can glue the solid wood down to a concrete subfloor. Fitting of engineered wood is cheaper due to the lesser time involved.

Its all down to choice. Engineered is a more stable option, but solids do look superb.

da_murphster

ajtrader, As an enthusiastic beginner do you reckon I would be OK self fitting a solid oak floor onto a wood base (like mdf panels under present carpet)?

It was suggested by floors2go that I could glue the oak to a sheet - does that sound right?

I am assuming that once solid oak is down that is it - I was considering gettignmy gas fire connected up - I would need to do this first then?

Lally

Thanks for the floors2go link, I am looking for wide oak flooring too. I hope they will deliver to me!
This board is invaluable to me right now so thanks very much :beer:

ajtrader100

If the guys in store have recommended this installation method for that floor it should be ok (it can be done like this).

Installation methods very so much that its best to ask the people your buying it off.

If you want the easiest installation methods then choose an engineered floor. Solids can go wrong, and when they do they go really wrong!

With regards to your gas fire I would check with a plumber, if you cant fit it after I've said lay the floor first. I dont want you holding me responsible for you not having any heating:eek: !!!

Any more just ask mate.

sho_me_da_money

I wish i could bleeding haggle. I am absolutely crap when it comes to this.

When does the 20% offer end? And is Floors2Go really the cheapest floor retailer?

I am after some Solid Wood flooring. The prob is that i have a fairly large size to cover so i'm going to have to fork out a bit but i would like the lowest possible price.

Are there any other good retailers i should consider? I need some inside info from the traders.

As F2G are in "Administration", do you think it's worth waiting a little longer before i buy?

sho_me_da_money

Looks like they will be making a come back.

http://www.realbusiness.co.uk/news/family-business/5365151/floors2go-saved-by-brother-entrepreneurs.thtml