Glue for laying floating engineered flooring

[janieJones123]

I am going to be laying a floating, tongue and grooved engineered flooring in my bedroom. It's on the first floor and suspended timber subfloor. I was wondering what glue people would recommend for the T&G joints, or is any good weatherproof PVA glue sufficient? I would rather use something I can get from a local DIY store rather than buy online and wait a week or more for it to arrive (in case I run out and need more halfway through the job).

Watching this video and see he uses:

https://www.toolden.co.uk/brands/illbruck/illbruck-adhesives/illbruck-wd120-weather-proof-pva-1kg/

My plan is to also lift the floor sheets, and lay insulation between it and the ceiling downstairs, before refitting the sheets, laying the underlay and installing the floor. I will be removing the skirting boards and cutting under the door jambs etc.

 

[crazydaze]

Most DIY chains will stock PVA for floating floors, half a litre normally does about 10m2 of flooring if that helps with how much you need.

 

[SFK]

You won't run out as it comes in 5l bottles:
https://www.toolstation.com/construction-insulation/pva/c506?redirect=pva
https://www.screwfix.com/c/building...?cm_sp=managedredirect-_-building-_-pvasealer

 

[janieJones123]

Ah great, thanks @crazydaze and @SFK. So regular PVA will do. This works out well as I have around half a 5L bottle of B&Q standard PVA that I can pour into an applicator bottle.

 

[dazlight]

Shocking video that. No clamps used as well to tighter the boards up.

 

[janieJones123]

@dazlight This was the video I was using as a guide on actually laying my floor. I've seen a number that use painters tape to hold boards together.

 

[dazlight]

Just as bad. There must be better videos lol. get some ratchet clamps at B&Q. Really cheap.

 

[janieJones123]

@dazlight I assume you mean this kind rather than the bar clamp type:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-633773-Laminate-Floor-Clamp/dp/B000OIJIM4

Couldn't see any of the strap type on diy.com or screwfix.com.

 

[dazlight]

That’s it mate. Get 3-4 of them. B&Q sell them in store I think