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jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi Darren
If it tongue and groove you're better using a floor nailer as it pulls the boards tight (unless manufacturer recommends floating installation) http://www.brandontoolhire.co.uk/en/fixing...ailer.html Cheers John 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon 1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6346 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
admittedly it was on a concrete floor but I used glue......15 years later and its
![]() don't see why you couldn't use glue even if its not a conc floor. I think the critical thing is to ensure the flooring has 'climatised' ? good luck. |
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Blacktt600 Member Since: 30 Nov 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 125 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Is it solid oak or engineered?
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Mac22 Member Since: 22 Nov 2013 Location: Merseyside Posts: 675 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If it's solid oak over a sprung floor, nail it. You can hire the tools to fit.
Engineered can be glued (In the T&G) and strapped until set to produce a "floating floor" Remember your expansion gaps and as noted earlier, acclimatisation, more so with solid oak... |
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DarrenJ Member Since: 07 May 2012 Location: North Beds Posts: 312 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the replies
![]() It's solid oak being mounted straight onto existing pine floorboards. I was going to nail as if there is any problem in the future it's more "recoverable" to be used again after lifting. As I already have an air nailer I am wondering if I can get away with using that or should I use the proper flooring nailer like the bostitch? As I'm doing 4 rooms over a few months it'd probably be cheaper to buy the tool and then sell on after I've finished with it rather than repeatedly hiring. Cheers Darren Darren |
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willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Use the bostich, also need clamps to draw the boards together, as already said get the oak in the room for a week or two this will let it get used to its new home. Just make sure you get the first one straight
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Mac22 Member Since: 22 Nov 2013 Location: Merseyside Posts: 675 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The correct nails / nailer is important. Hired kit will give you the correct angle required for good fixings.
You will need something like sisalkraft and possibly a DPM. |
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MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yeah - I used rubber glue (around 4-6mm thick) on a concrete floor, around 5 years ago, and it's been great.
Just fitted 20mm solid oak to my study, and used a primatech nailer - got good results ![]() Can well recommend oak flooring from these guys: http://russwood.co.uk/ Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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