Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Flooring question 6Mar 11, 2023 10:49 am Have you got a floor plan? Are there logical expansion points? Would help to see sizing of areas. Would changing flooring direction give more logical expansion trim areas? Our whole house is hybrid (192 square metres supplied), there are two expansion points with trim covers. One is under a door, the other is a walkway but we don’t notice either. I removed all plaster, paint, glue etc from the floor before floor installer got there. He checked the slab and did some local grinding in a lot of places. His go/no go gauge was a 1m level - if it could be rocked he would smooth it. Skirting was drilled off before flooring was done (out fixing carpenter hates people who only glue and nail) and the skirting board installed after floor installation. We have scotia around kitchen area and an end channel trim at sliding doors (which allows movement). Pics in this thread - I can get other pics if you need viewtopic.php?f=31&t=104814 1000000% definitely add insulation. I have in my home and it makes a big difference minimising sound transfer. Insulation is pretty cheap and definitely worth it 2 6439 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16258 Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor… 0 6747 |