Recent content by NelsonR

OK, I give up :? I still don't see how that works, but I know when to take advice! I'll go with the floating method, I think. Many thanks for your valuable help.

Hi, there, WoodYouLike! That's a really quick reply, thanks! I've had a good look at your website and it's loaded with excellent advice: other posters would be well advised to look there first. I'm afraid I still don't get it, though. Suppose all the planks are 100mm wide, and they each...

Hi, there, I'm about to lay a floor using 90mm solid oak T&G with a lacquered finish. It's in a loft bedroom, and is going onto nice, clean, level chipboard. What I don't understand get is the need for 10-12mm of expansion gap all round. I understand that the wood will expand/contract...