Q: I want to put solid wood in my basement - previously oak flooring lifted because of damp subflooring (concrete floor: sand, asphelt level, adhesive & oak flooring). What do you suggest?
Solid wood basement flooring
[November 16th, 2011]
Flooring installation difficulties
[November 4th, 2011]
Q: I want to lay tiles down on kitchen floor but there is a lot of movement on the existing floor what can I do?
Solid wood installation
[October 25th, 2011]
Q: I have purchased Galleria Solid European Fumed Oak 180mm HPPC Oiled Flooring and I am wondering if it can be laid directly on to a riven slate floor with the Fast Fit Peel and stick underlay? Alternatively, would I be better to lift the slate floor?
Wood flooring installation info
[December 20th, 2011]
Q: I was enquiring when a newly screeded floor laid two months ago - 100mm thick; how long before we can lay a 14mm solid wooden floor on top of this - how long would you advise?
Subfloor preparation question
[January 30th, 2012]
Q: I have just taken up some cushionfloor which has been down for 20 years which leaves a very level floor consisting of thermoplastic tiles and concrete. Do I need to treat the floor in any way before laying new vinyl flooring?
Subfloor query
[March 12th, 2012]
Q: Subfloor labour how much should I take per square meter (joist and 18mm plywood)?
Engineered flooring installation
[February 13th, 2012]
Q: I have purchased 14 mm click system engineered flooring. This is going over a sub floor of both concrete and wooden floor. How should I level and fix the boards?
Shining light on subfloors
[September 14th, 2010]
Q: We have just bought an unusual home: it's an old lighthouse! Obviously everything is concrete - including the subfloors - and we are wondering what sort of underlay is best.
Laminate flooring installation
[October 17th, 2011]
Q: Can laminate flooring be laid on top of original laminate flooring?
Vinyl tiles and subfloor
[October 14th, 2011]
Q: What is the ideal base for adhesive vinyl tiles? I have a ceramic tiled kitchen floor I want to cover
Bamboo underlay
[October 10th, 2011]
Q: What is the best type of underlay to use with bamboo flooring? It is to be put on a floor that is mostly floorboards but with a small area of cemented floor.
Can I fit engineered boards on polystyrene boards?
[September 30th, 2011]
Q. I want to fit a 15mm engineered wood floor but after removing the existing floor I need to make up 35mm. Can I fit direct on to a polystyrene board?
Solid wood and sound reduction underlay
[October 11th, 2011]
Q: What would you recommend for underlay that helps in sound reduction, uneven subfloor and thermal insulation? I would like to have solid wood floorboards over the present floorboards for the hallway. I live in a flat. Thanks.
Underlay dismay
[September 14th, 2010]
Q: We laid a new wooden floor last year and have been careful to avoid spillages and clean up any that do arise quickly. But it has still acted like it has got damp, with some crowning and cupping. What is going on?
Uneven contest
[September 14th, 2010]
Q: We are about to install a wooden floor in place of an existing one that seems a bit uneven. Could this be down to the subfloor and what can we do to make it better?
Underlay uncertainty
[September 14th, 2010]
Q: We are about to install a new floor and are wondering what sort of underlay we should use on the subfloor?
Installation query
[March 13th, 2012]
Q: Hi, I'd like to install 18mm thick solid oak flooring in our downstairs rooms (total approx 55sqM). The sub floor is 18mm thick chip board which sits on joists. This subfloor is dry / well aired, but in some areas slightly uneven (where the joists aren't quite level/boards butt), also in some areas the subfloor is a little springy (joist span/thickness of chip board). I'm a DIYer so would like an easy installation solution - which method / underlay would you recommend?
