Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 May 08, 2009 12:26 pm We are buiolding a kit home & want solid timber floorbaords. The frame however is steel, therefore nails I suppose are out. How do you them attatch them. Do you drill them in, and how do you cover the screws up? "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Solid Timber Floors 3May 09, 2009 7:58 pm Exactly as borg said - glue and screw yellow tongue flooring to the joists then lay you T&G over the top. Re: Solid Timber Floors 4May 16, 2009 5:27 pm Thanks a bunch! "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality" -John Lennon Re: Solid Timber Floors 5May 22, 2009 10:42 pm We're having hebel floor system upstairs and would like solid timber floors. Could this be a problem? Oh, steel frame by the way. Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15924 If this is a custom build then I would expect the builder to set out the door frame closer to the wall to avoid the gap between architrave and the wall and or specify… 9 8324 2 4688 |