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Wood and water don't mix. Neither does water and electricity. Budget should not really be the deciding factor in this decision. Your hall is not a wet area. All I am saying is use caution in this area of the home having to repair ceilings and electrics etc, could be more costly in the long run.

I know lots of magazines show floorboards in the bathroom but you may wish to consider this first. When walked the boards will move and anything you put between them will soon fall through and sealing the floor is a must in the bathroom. If upstairs the concern is moisture, spills etc falling...

To confirm what you have said. You have removed a laminate floor from the area and the sub floor was dry. You have carried out work on a boiler and there is plumbing in the area. What works have been carried on or near water pipes? A wood floor was installed and has lifted and your dry...

please send photos of floor problem and of the product close up with a side view. I think you have an engineered floor from the information you give but need to be certain. Parquet is a name used differently around the world and even in one country. Do you have any details about manufacturer of...

How much water are we talking about, if you can visually see it I think you may have a leak. Subfloor dampness is usually only visiable by colour of a damp screed in new construction. You should not have pools of water standing on the surface. If you do I suggest before you carry out any...

Sorry about the long post but there is alot to say here. British Standards are voluntary. There is no legal duty to follow them unless the manufacturer states an installer must. Plus there is no reason to test an existing concrete floor if more than a year old if a DPM is used. An installer can...

Both make good points. I advise asking the manufacturer or supplier how long the product should aclimatise. Acclimation can take a minimum of 7 days for solid wood that is prefinshed to 3 weeks for unfinished. Make sure you leave the expansion gap as suggested by woodyoulike. 14% moisture...

If your happy with it, thats all that matters. I do hope it works out after all your effort. For anyone else reading this and considering reclaimed wood (especially stored in a yard!) please get some professional advice first.

depends on traffic. linnea is more for light traffic one or two people and cannot be resanded and sealed unlike oak london suitable for heavier wear and can be sanded and sealed. Add value to the property and go for London plus the plank length is 2.4m compared to linnea's 1.2m. Other...

Sand the floor boards removing all dirt etc. Then do a fine sanding and keep the dust. Mix this with Mix n fill or similar product until it is a paste. With a spatula paste into the joints, dont worry about mess. Allow it to dry and sand until smooth finish with no gaps! Must be T&G...

Laying a reclaimed solid maple floor floating! How wide is it? How thick? Whats its moisture content? Is your concrete dry yet, do you know for sure? Stop don't!!!! Maple is very sensitive species to changes to moisture, temp and humidity and where has it come from if it was reclaimed (how...

Before installing check what installation methods the manufacturer recommends. 1) Engineered wood is not more waterproof (due to the number of layers it is more stable than solid wood and so expands and contracts less than solid). 2) Ask manufacturers solid wood is normally recommended to...

Kahrs have a flexi-edge that is made to go around tight curves that might help. If you already have the wood scotia you can cut a number of grooves (saw blade width) in the back (a third or half the depth of scotia) to make it bend more or try steaming. For the bathroom can you not fin...

Is the concrete new or existing? Ply will not stop moisture, a DPM is required. National wood Flooring association suggest a polythene membrane as a DPM and then install the ply over this (this is where you have a problem) fixing through the polythene makes holes and defeats the object, so...

Check out **************- guide on UFH, it has links to swedish flooring trade association and their advice about UFH. Its a 48 page guide in english about all the heating systems and all the installation methods and is the best info I have found. Read the info on ****************as well as...

There is alot of advice about installing solid wood floors try *****************or use a google search. Nailing a solid wood floor is the best option. (check to see if the manufacturer recommends floating) my guess is they won't. 12mm ply is not sufficient to nail into and are you using a...

Solid wood flooring especially a softwood should not be installed floating. Glue and screw kiln dried battens at 40cm centres. you can put insulation between if you want. Use sisalkraft paper (bitumen backed building paper) over the battens as a moisture barrier and then you can nail into the...