engineered wood flooring

[hylas]

Hi all

we are putting down engineered wood flooring in the hall, kitchen and dining room. and she has seen a programme about the batten method. any ideas what this is and the advantages.

secondly carpet and underlay has a thermal insuation about it. what is the wood floor like, what is the best underlay to use

third the kitchen floor is concrete with signs of moisture what sould i seal it with

thank you in advance

 

[mattysupra]

forget the battern system unless you need to raise the hieght of your floor.


Engineered should be floating or glued down. The instruction will tell you which method should be used.

As for the damp floor. Well a few things have changed of late and now it is not recommended to epoxy dpm a subfloor that has no dpm.

The only way now is to dig up the subfloor and lay new concrete with insulation.

 

[hylas]

the damp in the kitchen is not rising damp as it has a dpc however i believe moisture has seeped through the previously bad seal around the door and spread under the fitted lino, she wants to put battens down because she saw it on a programme.

if the concrete floor in the kitchen dries out what do i need to put under a engineered floorwith click system fitting and whats the thickest or best i can buy. as it is she hates the cover coving so i will have to remove the skirting and refix

i want carpet but there you go

 

[mattysupra]

forget batterns!

Batterns are normally used with thick solid woods used as sports floors or raising the height of the floor or when a contaminated subfloor etc etc


Your click engineered floor sounds (as it a click system) that it is designed to be installed as a floating system. If this is the case then yes you need a underlay.

I would recommened a underlay named Timbermate. Its a solid rubber with built in vapiour barrier. Very good sound deadening and insulation propertys.


Going back to your damp. The subfloor needs to be left uncovered to dry for maybe a couple of weeks. The subfloor should then be tested to make sure the moister levels in it are low enough to install the wood flooring.

 

[WoodYouLike]

I would recommened a underlay named Timbermate. Its a solid rubber with built in vapiour barrier. Very good sound deadening and insulation propertys.

Make sure you get the correct Timbermate underlayment: Excel is the one with built-in DPM, Duratex is the one without.

 

[hylas]

Looking at using treadtime 4, Engineered flooring, oak brushed and beveled and oiled finish. plank size 2010 x 160 x 13mm
anyone got a good surgestion of where its the cheapest to get it from. looking for around 30 sq metres