Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Dec 26, 2013 10:14 am I AM SPECIFYING AN INTERNAL NATURAL TIMBER FLOOR TO ABUT FLUSH AGAINST A POLISHED CONCRETE FINISH FOR A NEW CONTEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL BUILD. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ADVISE ON HOW BEST TO ACHIEVE THE BEST DETAIL, ALLOWING FOR MOVEMENT IN THE TIMBER. I AM PRESUMING I WILL NEED TO PROVIDE 10mm FLEXIBLE SEALANT BETWEEN THE TWO FINISHES, WHICH MAY NOT LOOK VERY ATTRACTIVE? Re: Timber flooring 2Dec 27, 2013 9:45 am Timber doesn't move (expand,contract) much at all lengthwise. If you could could lay the flooring so as the ends of the boards abut the slab you could get away with minimal sealant.Example if the abuting boards were only about 3000 long I would cut them in tight,however if they were 4,5,6 long perhaps you would have to make an allowance. Is there any way you could allow for this movement at the other end?,like under the skirting,keeping in mind its not going to move much at all length wise.Is it on joists or adheared to a rebate in the slab.? Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15909 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 6191 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 6467 |