Sorry if this has been repeated on other posts, I have had a look through and can't seem to find the best advice for my situation.
I have recently just bought a 1950's council house, down stairs i have quarry tiles acting as skirting boards (now removed) and after removing the carpets the same tiles underneath. I ideally would like to install a solid wooden floor through the lounge to the entrance hall (straight run through), the quarry tiles are just about level but ride up in places etc. I have read that wooden flooring should ideally be glued to concrete, however removing the quarry tiles would be time consuming and i am unsure of the damp proofing.
Any advice would be grateful? a friend suggested placing the boards on top of thick underlay without securing them down (floating floor i think).
PS. I presume laying the skirting after the floor has been layed would be best.
I have recently just bought a 1950's council house, down stairs i have quarry tiles acting as skirting boards (now removed) and after removing the carpets the same tiles underneath. I ideally would like to install a solid wooden floor through the lounge to the entrance hall (straight run through), the quarry tiles are just about level but ride up in places etc. I have read that wooden flooring should ideally be glued to concrete, however removing the quarry tiles would be time consuming and i am unsure of the damp proofing.
Any advice would be grateful? a friend suggested placing the boards on top of thick underlay without securing them down (floating floor i think).
PS. I presume laying the skirting after the floor has been layed would be best.