Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Fixing timber battens to concrete 11Sep 13, 2017 7:39 pm alexp79 What is the advantage of placing hardwood on battens vs just glueing it directly to the concrete? It has the spring of traditional joist installation. arcadelt AKB We liquid nail the Battons I've always wondered what the effective life of an adhesive was? I'm not confident with the life of liquid nails. They crack as they age. However the T&G are nailed to battens it's unlikely to cause any issues if the battens separate from the concrete. I'll look into different shower heads and ask the plumber about some engineering and see what he says. Thanks 2 9551 Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 4835 |