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Hi Powerbooksub, Sorry to have joined this convo late but in response to your very first message: 'Q2' 'example b' when you say about using extra pieces of 6" joists between floor joists....... these are known as 'joist hangers' and this method can be used as long as the joists hangers are...

When checking the level of your subfloor Elastilon say that if the sub floor is any more the 2mm per running metre a leveling compound should be used. In terms of the DPM I am not an expert on this to be honest. Elastilon specified to us that a 200 micron PE Film DPM should be used. Dont know...

I was talking plastic sheet type sorry. Elastilon instructions say: "Prior to installation on cement or stone floors, a moisture barrier (PE film 0.2mm) or a vapour barrier (PE film from 1.2mm,especially on floors without a basement) must be laid out as protection against moisture. The...

Personally then I would use a DPM over the new concrete and then use Ealstilon Basic throughout. This is perfectly adequete, easy and cost effective :)

No there is not. The great thing about an underlay such as Elastilon is that it can be used on a number of different surfaces. Is there under floor heating on the new concrete floor? If not then i cant see any reason why you cant use the same underlay for both. Cheers, JFJ

I agree with HMC in that an engineered board would be more suited to the job due to the fact that it is much less prone to movement. I would also advise that when choosing an engineered board you make sure the quality is there as this can vary massively. Some engineered boards have been known to...

Hey spxy, First of all yes i would advise that you go for a high quality engineered wood flooring as its much less prone to movement. Also as its going into a kitchen dinner, where there is likely to be some red wine spilt over the years, I would advise that you treat the floor with an...

Personally I would just go for: Self level DPM Elastilon Flooring Saves time and money and would be more than adequate.

Elastilon Strong would be perfectly suitable for the job. Also a dead easy product to use with great acoustic values and heat transfer. Well worth the money and can often be cost effective because there is no need for expensive adhesives and also because of time saved in fitting. If your...

Not sure if the garage is for car use or not but regardless cant see how it would split the T&G any more than other methods. If you have a solid concrete, then a DPM and then a 3mm underlay there is no reason that I can think of why this would put any more pressure on the T&G. Another...

I would say that what you have specified would work well. If height is an issue you can always lay the self adhesive underlay straight over the DPM but of course then you would not have the insulation. From experience Elastilon is a very good self adhesive underlay and is well worth a look at.

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