Fitting Oak Planking onto Asphalt
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Hi Paulbanco and welcome to this forum.
With asphalt, you mean bitumen (residue or 'thick'layer)?
With asphalt, you mean bitumen (residue or 'thick'layer)?
Is it sticky? And level?
If level and not to sticky (or smelly) put a dmp and sound-insulation down first and install the boards with the floating method (glueing the T&G's)
If level and not to sticky (or smelly) put a dmp and sound-insulation down first and install the boards with the floating method (glueing the T&G's)
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One last piece of information. I intend to install this floor from 'front to back' on the ground floor of my house. Starts off in a small vestibule 1.5x1.5metres, goes into the living room 5x5metres then finishing up in the dining room 3x4metres.
Is this too large an area for a floating floor?
Is this too large an area for a floating floor?
It's then best to install a trheshold between the rooms to prevent any movement in one area effecting the other in a 'strange' way
Between 5 - 7 %, depending on how wide the boards are and how long the longest wall.
Like lecol the Bona S750 is a spirit based adhesive. Both manufacturers mention it can be used for wood blocks and strips up to 90mm wide (their precaution 
)
Glueing the floor down is an option, your 'weakest' link is the quality of the underfloor. We still recommend to use thresholds between rooms.
)Glueing the floor down is an option, your 'weakest' link is the quality of the underfloor. We still recommend to use thresholds between rooms.
I'm going to go with your recommendation and install a floating floor.
Do I need any special compression/clamping tools to bring the t&g's together or will it be ok knocked in tight with a spare piece of plank and a hammer?
Once again, thanks for your help, absolutely invaluable.
Do I need any special compression/clamping tools to bring the t&g's together or will it be ok knocked in tight with a spare piece of plank and a hammer?
Once again, thanks for your help, absolutely invaluable.
It's best to use a knocking block and pulling bar (DIY-sets also available at most sheds) instead of a hammer to prevent damages.
Let us know the results!
Let us know the results!
Hello WoodYouLike
Better late than never, thought you may like to know how your advice panned out. In a word. Brilliant, the floor was installed three months ago as per your advice and recommendations.
I think it was worth the extra money and effort to get a solid oak plank instead of laminate and the floating floor works just great.
Thanks for all your help.
Got some nice pictures but don't know how to insert into this message.
Better late than never, thought you may like to know how your advice panned out. In a word. Brilliant, the floor was installed three months ago as per your advice and recommendations.
I think it was worth the extra money and effort to get a solid oak plank instead of laminate and the floating floor works just great.
Thanks for all your help.
Got some nice pictures but don't know how to insert into this message.
Nice to hear Paulbanco, thanks.
(you could email me some of the pictures, see my profile for address)
(you could email me some of the pictures, see my profile for address)
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