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    Wooden floor planks tongue and groove

    I have some flooring (wooden planks approx 5ft long x 6inches x 1 inch thickness) to go in my living room which has floor boards. I have been told that these boards can go straight on to the floorboards and should be invisibly nailed, has any one got any advice on how to go about this or any...
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    Reclaimed Parquet Flooring

    also dont forget the original floor has been sanded???
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    Reclaimed Parquet Flooring

    how much do you reckon? :shock:
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    Reclaimed Parquet Flooring

    [b]Dimensions of Parquet batons 35.53 cm long by 6.985cm width and .635 cm width It is English Oak Prime grade ¼ sawn.
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    Reclaimed Parquet Flooring

    I have had my parquet floor which was laid in approx 1920/30 restored. But unfortunatley it had some flood damage to it. So after it had been varnished a patch of floor is alot darker/black. I am looking to replace approx 20 blocks/batons, the sizes are 14 inches long (but can be longer) 2 ¾...
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    Herringbone Parquet Flooring

    I have already asked about this but need a bit more advice. I am having a flooring laid in herringbone style parquet. I know people have said that i should have a base of 6mm ply which should be glued or stapled to the floorboard which are secure. The guy who is fitting this is old school...
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    Base For a Parquet Flooring

    Going back to this parquet flooring i am having laid i challenged the guy who is fitting it about the hardboard. Now this guy is old school. He said the hardboard is Oil Tampered is this ok?
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    Base For a Parquet Flooring

    cheers guys you are very helpful. jason
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    Base For a Parquet Flooring

    Ok i will get him to 6mm. You say stapled/nailed or glued not both. So Stapled and glued is ok.
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    Base For a Parquet Flooring

    Sorry. You say stapled/nailed or glued not both. Do you mean Stapled and Glued or nailed and glued is ok.
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    Base For a Parquet Flooring

    So if i ask the guy to staple and glue down 6mm plywood, the 15mm blocks can then be laid on top of that.? If he did use hard 4mm hardboard what couold happen? Would it be so bad if he did talk me into it, as these builders etc always think they are right. thanks very helpful jason
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    Base For a Parquet Flooring

    I am having a parquet floor fitted Herringbone Style. They are 15mm Blocks. I have floorboards which are quite solid. The guy who is fitting this has told me, who is quite experienced, as he has been laying these floors for 40 years, he is going staple and glue 4mm hardboard down as the base. Is...
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