Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 981Feb 25, 2024 1:26 pm HI MIchelle, I hope you or your colleagues or others in this forum can help me. We built our house in 2002, and at the time we were advised NOT to glue our solid timber (Sydney blue gum) floors, but to nail only onto particle board. We have recently had an issue with our evaporative cooler malfunctioning, turning our house into something of a sauna, and some of the boards buckled & popped. Our insurer has rejected our claim because the boards weren’t glued as is today’s standard. Does anyone have any information or documents that can support us in our claim that the boards were laid correctly based on the methods used 22 years ago? Thanks in advance, Jacqui Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 982Feb 26, 2024 5:43 am JacquiJS HI MIchelle, I hope you or your colleagues or others in this forum can help me. We built our house in 2002, and at the time we were advised NOT to glue our solid timber (Sydney blue gum) floors, but to nail only onto particle board. We have recently had an issue with our evaporative cooler malfunctioning, turning our house into something of a sauna, and some of the boards buckled & popped. Our insurer has rejected our claim because the boards weren’t glued as is today’s standard. Does anyone have any information or documents that can support us in our claim that the boards were laid correctly based on the methods used 22 years ago? Thanks in advance, Jacqui Good morning, I'm really sorry for this issue with you. I have never heard of timber being nailed onto chipboard, only onto battens. Unfortunately, I can't help you with this issue. Good luck, I wish you all the best!! Michelle Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 983Feb 26, 2024 5:29 pm wyldey Hi Michelle We're looking at doing solid timber flooring up our straight staircase and across our top floor of our new build. Staircase is concrete, as is our upper floor slab. Been getting quotes and the main difference seems to be in the staircase cost. Seems some companies are quoting ply risers and self leveling compound while others simply do plywood to both treads and risers under the solid wood. I'm building with a reputable custom builder so would hope our stairs are already to Australian standard and pretty level. In your experience is self leveling compound really required? Thanks Hi!! I finally got a reply for you. Sorry I took so long! It depends how the flooring is to be installed. However the floor upstairs is prepared, the same will most likely need to be done to the stairs. ie, if the timber installer is applying a sheet or battens over the Concrete to nail the Flooring into, each tread will need to come up the same amount as all treads and risers must be the same as the next. I have heard that it can be done direct to the concrete now, but ive never seen that done. I would expect they would need to flow it anyway. If we were gluing Engineered Timber to it, we would flow coat the main floor and patch the stairs where required. The concrete stairs will be close, but never perfect. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 984May 27, 2024 4:26 pm Hi Michelle. You answered some questions about flooring earlier this year, but now I'm getting down to the pointy end and would appreciate your input. Following my kitchen being reinstalled I decided just to get the loungeroom, kitchen and open living area re floored and the companies I've approached have given me different options. At the moment the existing flooring in the kitchen area and part of the open plan area was floating laminated timber with a foam pad laid over terracotta floor tiles. In the remainder of the flooring in the open area on top of the concrete slab the previous owners in 2003 put cement sheeting down then laid the floating floor. The floating floor in the kitchen and part of the open living area l have removed myself, that's how I've established what it there. I've been told by one company they can lay Masonite boards onto the slab to lift it to the level of the tiles, then lay the VPL over the top but this method would void warranty. The other company has advised that the terracotta tiles will have to be removed, the whole slab area ground, leveller applied then the VPL's laid. I'll be removing the skirting boards in the three areas so they can floor up to the walls as l need the floors to be reasonably watertight and l will reinstall the skirts and architraves myself. Can you advise me out of the two opinions I've been given which one is the preferable one? Cheers. Carmel Dwyer Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 985May 27, 2024 6:09 pm Jaspersmum Hi Michelle. You answered some questions about flooring earlier this year, but now I'm getting down to the pointy end and would appreciate your input. Following my kitchen being reinstalled I decided just to get the loungeroom, kitchen and open living area re floored and the companies I've approached have given me different options. At the moment the existing flooring in the kitchen area and part of the open plan area was floating laminated timber with a foam pad laid over terracotta floor tiles. In the remainder of the flooring in the open area on top of the concrete slab the previous owners in 2003 put cement sheeting down then laid the floating floor. The floating floor in the kitchen and part of the open living area l have removed myself, that's how I've established what it there. I've been told by one company they can lay Masonite boards onto the slab to lift it to the level of the tiles, then lay the VPL over the top but this method would void warranty. The other company has advised that the terracotta tiles will have to be removed, the whole slab area ground, leveller applied then the VPL's laid. I'll be removing the skirting boards in the three areas so they can floor up to the walls as l need the floors to be reasonably watertight and l will reinstall the skirts and architraves myself. Can you advise me out of the two opinions I've been given which one is the preferable one? Cheers. Carmel Dwyer Hi Carmel, can you tell me what vinyl floor you're getting quotes on please. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 986May 27, 2024 9:39 pm Hi Michelle The two hybrid options I've been given as follows: 1. Terra Mater Eternity Range. Spotted Gum. Type: Hybrid/Rigid Core. Wear Layer 0.5mm. Composition: Virgin PVC/Stone. Integrated high density underlay. 2. Castleton Range. Spotted Gum. Type: Hybrid/SPC Core. Wear Layer 0.55mm. Composition: SPC. Base: 1mm High Density Foam Dunlop underlay. Hope this makes sense to you. Cheers. Carmel Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 987May 28, 2024 6:33 am Jaspersmum Hi Michelle The two hybrid options I've been given as follows: 1. Terra Mater Eternity Range. Spotted Gum. Type: Hybrid/Rigid Core. Wear Layer 0.5mm. Composition: Virgin PVC/Stone. Integrated high density underlay. 2. Castleton Range. Spotted Gum. Type: Hybrid/SPC Core. Wear Layer 0.55mm. Composition: SPC. Base: 1mm High Density Foam Dunlop underlay. Hope this makes sense to you. Cheers. Carmel Hi Carmel, I've been told by one company they can lay Masonite boards onto the slab to lift it to the level of the tiles, then lay the VPL over the top but this method would void warranty. - This is correct. BUT, I would ring the manufacture and check on that voiding of warranty! I can't see how that would void. The other company has advised that the terracotta tiles will have to be removed, the whole slab area ground, leveller applied then the VPL's laid. - This in my opinion is the best way to approach a floor. Start new. BUT the hybrids have been designed to go OVER tiles. So this one is confusing as well. Ring both manufactures and ask these questions. Best to hear it from them. Good luck Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 988Aug 10, 2024 10:19 pm Hi Michelle, We have been given 2 options for the engineered timber 1) floating with 2mm underlay and 2) glued down (more expensive). I wonder what option you would advise for a concrete slab. If floating, which is a better option click system or tongue and groove? Which is a better product Wonderwood or Heartridge Riviera Oak? Thank you in advance. Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 989Aug 12, 2024 6:45 am resu Hi Michelle, We have been given 2 options for the engineered timber 1) floating with 2mm underlay and 2) glued down (more expensive). I wonder what option you would advise for a concrete slab. If floating, which is a better option click system or tongue and groove? Which is a better product Wonderwood or Heartridge Riviera Oak? Thank you in advance. Good morning, I would go with the flooring with the thickest top to start with. Thats most important. Some companies like to glue their timbers more than float. Either way is ok. Most will glue if the sub floor is not to good standards for floating. Your concrete is perfect. I don't have a preference over click or groove, the important thing to look for is the thickness of the timber and the warranties. I hope this has helped. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 990Sep 28, 2024 8:10 am Hi Michelle, We've recently purchased a house that was built by Metricon (Signature range?) The whole upper level is carpeted and we're looking at changing it to timber flooring (most likely engineered timber) Would it be recommed to use floating or stick on method to ensure the lowest possible hollow feeling sound and highest thermal level? The upper level is yellow tounge as far as we can tell. Apart from the comfort under foot, are there any other risks we might come across? Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 991Oct 01, 2024 6:47 am Good morning Spry -year, I would recommend a glue down vinyl plank, a 5mm if can. They are much quieter than a timber floor and have a rubber backing for the thermal properties. You will certainly notice a big difference in the noise level when you take the carpet up and put timber down. If there is nothing down stairs that would concern you with the noise, then go for the timber. Otherwise, certainly a vinyl plank. Have a look at the Karndean Longboards or the Proline G5 planks. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: I work in flooring - do you have a flooring question? 992Oct 01, 2024 6:47 am Good morning Spry -year, I would recommend a glue down vinyl plank, a 5mm if can. They are much quieter than a timber floor and have a rubber backing for the thermal properties. You will certainly notice a big difference in the noise level when you take the carpet up and put timber down. If there is nothing down stairs that would concern you with the noise, then go for the timber. Otherwise, certainly a vinyl plank. Have a look at the Karndean Longboards or the Proline G5 planks. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com I ended up refusing him to pay to fix HIS mistake. 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