Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Rising boards, bamboo flooring 4Feb 03, 2012 6:02 pm Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Rising boards, bamboo flooring 13Feb 16, 2012 8:45 pm In a perfect world the new flooring is left onsite for a few days to allow it to increase or decrease in moisture content to your residences environment before the installation takes place. If your residences climate had the humidity increased alot then the flooring will expand & hopefully the 15mm or more of expansion allowed by your professional installers would tolerate this expansion without touching walls etc & buckling your new flooring. 4 6004 I'm about to put down some Merbau. Is it necessary to oil underneath the boards before laying? 0 1920 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 6148 |