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How much more than the steps out lined in the article I linked too (Keep it simple) - too simple perhaps 
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Tini - we have a DX36M nailer which uses collated blank cartridges to fire the nails, X-DNI type. You position the batten to be fixed, slip a nail into the muzzle of the barrel, bear the Hilti Gun on where you want the fix, fire.
The nails come in lots of different lengths depending on what's to be fixed, but a general rule is 1/3 for the material being fixed & 2/3 into what it's being fixed to (this is also a good rule for wood screws).
A tip when using this tackle - make sure the material being fixed is firmly down on the bearing surface so it can't 'bounce'; use you own weight to do this by standing on the batten whilst 'shooting'.
You don't have to buy one of these things as you should be able to hire (and get the consumables, the blanks & nails {boxes of 100 nails}) from your local hire shop. They may not have a huge range nail lengths and Hilti do a range of guns so you may not get the same as ours.
Wear ear muffs & safety goggles (IMPORTANT!!!). The gogs should protect your peepers from displaced bits of debris, this stuff travels at supersonic speed so you can't re-act quickly enough when shutting you eyes. Muffs to protect ears from the report of what is essentially a gun.
The nails come in lots of different lengths depending on what's to be fixed, but a general rule is 1/3 for the material being fixed & 2/3 into what it's being fixed to (this is also a good rule for wood screws).
A tip when using this tackle - make sure the material being fixed is firmly down on the bearing surface so it can't 'bounce'; use you own weight to do this by standing on the batten whilst 'shooting'.
You don't have to buy one of these things as you should be able to hire (and get the consumables, the blanks & nails {boxes of 100 nails}) from your local hire shop. They may not have a huge range nail lengths and Hilti do a range of guns so you may not get the same as ours.
Wear ear muffs & safety goggles (IMPORTANT!!!). The gogs should protect your peepers from displaced bits of debris, this stuff travels at supersonic speed so you can't re-act quickly enough when shutting you eyes. Muffs to protect ears from the report of what is essentially a gun.
Thanks again both kind respondants. i am now worrying about a noisy floor resulting from this method and was considering glueing onto an underlay. Woody, i have read your articles, As My concrete floor is very old, i wouldn't need a dpm would i?
Please advise what kind you would use, and If I go on with the battens mehod, should i lay some kind of soundproofing betwwen them!!
Thanks again
Please advise what kind you would use, and If I go on with the battens mehod, should i lay some kind of soundproofing betwwen them!!
Thanks again
Atinman, how wide are the boards you plan to install?
If your concrete is level (and in your circumstances - concrete but not on groundfloor) and boards wider than 100mm you could use Timbermate Duratex 3.6mm sound reducing underlayment and install boards floating (glueing T&G's).
also make sure that boards don't touch walls, pipes etc - those make sound travel down too.
If your concrete is level (and in your circumstances - concrete but not on groundfloor) and boards wider than 100mm you could use Timbermate Duratex 3.6mm sound reducing underlayment and install boards floating (glueing T&G's).
also make sure that boards don't touch walls, pipes etc - those make sound travel down too.
I have an uneven concrete floor
I did have a wood floor -but we had to remove it
I want to replace said floor
Options are
1) DPM coat and put a laytex screed down and glue floor
2) put a plastic DPM down and float floor
3) plastic DPM /insulate and baton it-however I understand that planks need to be at least 19 mm thick
Any comments on the best way ??
I did have a wood floor -but we had to remove it
I want to replace said floor
Options are
1) DPM coat and put a laytex screed down and glue floor
2) put a plastic DPM down and float floor
3) plastic DPM /insulate and baton it-however I understand that planks need to be at least 19 mm thick
Any comments on the best way ??
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