Hello,
I have some reconditioned oak floor boards without tongue and groove (8inch by 1inch) and am looking for advice on how to fit them.
I would like to install directly onto some chipboard flooring (about 1inch thick). My questions specifically are:
1) Can I install directly onto chipboard?
2) What is a traditional way of fixing the floorboards into place. I have thought about nailing but I would like to be able to pull the floorboards up easily if I need to so is the use of screws better? If screwing is viable does anyone have any recommendations?
3) Butting together: Do I need to use clamps to ensure the boards are butted tightly together or do they need to be held in place manually only?
Thanks very much for anyones help!
I have some reconditioned oak floor boards without tongue and groove (8inch by 1inch) and am looking for advice on how to fit them.
I would like to install directly onto some chipboard flooring (about 1inch thick). My questions specifically are:
1) Can I install directly onto chipboard?
2) What is a traditional way of fixing the floorboards into place. I have thought about nailing but I would like to be able to pull the floorboards up easily if I need to so is the use of screws better? If screwing is viable does anyone have any recommendations?
3) Butting together: Do I need to use clamps to ensure the boards are butted tightly together or do they need to be held in place manually only?
Thanks very much for anyones help!