Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Floor Question 35Oct 09, 2008 3:02 pm Quote: Can floorboards be direct stick onto a slab? Yes, this is how ours were done. Dy's (DeeElle) were also like this. Apparently a fairly new method. We are really happy with them. Quote: What I meant with the standard space that builders left was more to do with will the floorboards fit under/near cupboards/dishawasher space, or do you have to ask these things to be raised to a certain height to allow for the thicker floorboards/plywood? Not sure about this as ours were done pre kitchen being installed. I assume that kickboards are all on & boards are laid up to this & then you have the quad?? Re: Floor Question 36Oct 09, 2008 3:06 pm Bel, our were direct stick onto slab as thats how its generally done over here. So our cupboards went in first and the only thing we had to worry about was the heights of the doors as some of them would scrape along the floors if they were not shaved enough. Our floorboard did not go underneath our cupboards. Does that make any sense? Sorry if I am not explaining very well. Then we put the skirtings on after the floors were done.
In your case you will have to find out from the wood floor people how much clearance you will need or find out if its easy to take off your skirtings and reput them on after the floors are finished. Re: Floor Question 37Oct 09, 2008 3:44 pm Ahh yes it is all making sense now - the floors just buts up against the cupboards and doesn't go underneath, what about the dishwasher space though? or the same thing..
Good point about the doors, I guess if the floor sat up too high we could always shave some height off the bottom of the doors I think the skirtings can be easily taken off, I'm sure a few people have done this, if not I will just get the quad and then paint it the same colour white as my skirting boards so it all blends in, I have seen this done too and you can't even notice, it actually makes a nice little feature Does anyone know the general thickness or real timber floorboards? Good quality? I have heard 19mm and a few others, I want ones that can be sanded back a few times for longevity My karma ran over your dogma Re: Floor Question 38Oct 09, 2008 4:00 pm I don't want to confuse you more Bel, but I have also spent a lot of time thinking about this and am almost at the point of getting tiles because I can't deal with it!!
Can anyone tell me what happens with the architraves around doorways etc if you remove the skirtings and put them back? You can't remove the architraves so even if you remove the skirtings you won't be albe to get the flooring under the architraves around doorways etc? If you use a quad I guess you can just cut into the quad the shape of the doorway and then paint it. I really have an issue with quad though. Seriously, I'm just gonna get tiles! Re: Floor Question 39Oct 09, 2008 4:01 pm haywgl Does anyone know the general thickness or real timber floorboards? Good quality? I have heard 19mm and a few others, I want ones that can be sanded back a few times for longevity You'll find that most solid timber floors are 19mm and layed on either 15mm or 19mm plywood or 19mm battens. Most timber places we've spoken to over the past few days do either of these methods. Battens can leave a 'hollowy" (sp?) sound whereas plywood not so. As I've said in my previous posts, we have to tell our kitchen installers how much to pack (ie: raise the kitchen cupboards) over the cement slab. We had originally said 20mm - but this isn't enough for a solid floor, so it will either be 35mm or 40mm. It is worth talking to various floor companies as they can explain and demonstrate it quite well. I have learnt so much though this. I haven't found anyone who does direct stick, probably due to our climate here in Sydney.. Also, the cement slab does retain some moisture, so not sure what that means if its layed directly onto a slab Re: Floor Question 40Oct 09, 2008 4:02 pm Rachelle Can anyone tell me what happens with the architraves around doorways etc if you remove the skirtings and put them back? You can't remove the architraves so even if you remove the skirtings you won't be albe to get the flooring under the architraves around doorways etc? If you use a quad I guess you can just cut into the quad the shape of the doorway and then paint it. I really have an issue with quad though. Seriously, I'm just gonna get tiles! Oh, I hadn't thought of this... :? CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 16413 isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 17413 thank you! do we need to get this or our builder before we commence new build on the block? 2 10261 |