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I am refurbishing the floor of a 1930s flat. The original construction is of well-seasoned 140mm square-edged timber boards
nailed directly into a concrete floor (no embedded battens). Over the years the nails have worked loose.
The plan is to lift the boards & lay 7mm fibreboard underlay. The boards will then be re-layed in rows of 3-4 but bonded together as a
floating panel. To do this succesfully with square-edged timber boards I had thought of dowel pins & adhesive, biscuit cutting being an
option? The boards will then be sanded & finished.
Any suggestions or comments?
Someone had mentioned special double-ended nails but I have not come across any.
nailed directly into a concrete floor (no embedded battens). Over the years the nails have worked loose.
The plan is to lift the boards & lay 7mm fibreboard underlay. The boards will then be re-layed in rows of 3-4 but bonded together as a
floating panel. To do this succesfully with square-edged timber boards I had thought of dowel pins & adhesive, biscuit cutting being an
option? The boards will then be sanded & finished.
Any suggestions or comments?
Someone had mentioned special double-ended nails but I have not come across any.