Hi, I am about to lay solid oak flooring onto what appears to be a concrete floor, I have pulled the carpet back and it seems to be laid over some old brittle tiles, (are they vinyl?) anyway they are stuck with what appears to be some smooth black paint/glue which also coats the whole floor (please see pictures)
Anyway the question is, are these tiles an old flooring finish, or are they part of the sub-floor fitted to provide a smooth surface/DPM to carpet over?
My plan was to rip up these old tiles, give a couple coats of liquid DPM, prime then glue my new floor
However thought rather than be too gun-ho maybe I should check the purpose of these tiles, should I leave them? thinking probably not?
Or any other tips on laying solid oak flooring onto concrete? whilst I will leave an expansion gap I have heard that a glued floor doesn't expand as much as a floating floor?
flooring has been in room for 2 months so should be acclimatised
Anyway the question is, are these tiles an old flooring finish, or are they part of the sub-floor fitted to provide a smooth surface/DPM to carpet over?
My plan was to rip up these old tiles, give a couple coats of liquid DPM, prime then glue my new floor
However thought rather than be too gun-ho maybe I should check the purpose of these tiles, should I leave them? thinking probably not?
Or any other tips on laying solid oak flooring onto concrete? whilst I will leave an expansion gap I have heard that a glued floor doesn't expand as much as a floating floor?
flooring has been in room for 2 months so should be acclimatised