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pps. The manufacturer is Forester. Their instructions suggest two installation methods - either non-floating glue down or secret nailing. It's worth mentioning however that the instructions also assume that any wooden sub floor is softwood planks not chipboard. JenkinsDH

Ok then - it sounds like I need to change my plans! There does seem to be a few different theories on the web re. floating a solid wooden floor however (as opposed to the various types of engineered floors). Various sites suggest this is a bad thing to do and that a real wood floor should...

I realise that this subject has been covered a number of times (having spent an hour going back through the archives!) but can someone please 'sanity check' my plan of action in laying a floor? Situation: Solid oak T&G 120mm boards being layed over (flat & level) flooring grade chipboard...