Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Mar 04, 2014 12:36 pm We are getting our kitchen renovated in the coming months however the plans have changed the layout slightly. There was a 'L' bend at the end of the bench which will be removed so it runs straight. However the problem is that now there will be a patch of ground without flooring. This is timber floating floors onto the concrete slab. Also the cupboard is being moved so there will be a patch under the fridge that will be just concrete. I'm not sure if that's an issue. The kitchen guy said that we should be able to pull up a bit of wood from under the stove (currently free-standing) and put it in the place but firstly I have no idea how to do this (can I hire someone?) and secondly when we asked a flooring person about it he said it would only work if the flooring wasn't glued (which it may be due to age). So now I'm worried what to do if it's glued or we don't have enough wood to cover the area. We'll only have a small window of time once the old kitchen comes out before the new one is installed. Does anyone have any suggestions? The flooring in the kitchen runs into the dining and living area so it all would need to be replaced if it came to that. Re: Replacing Timber Flooring 2Mar 22, 2014 10:09 am For what it's worth, our old house has two different types of timber flooring throughout, and when we build underneath the wooden floor may be different again. I quite like it that way, and everyone says it adds character. So you could consider just redoing the kitchen floor or something. Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16118 2 8405 Yes, get a builder, make sure he is experienced and a registered building practitioner 5 9027 |