Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Flooring misinformation...... 9Sep 24, 2013 7:39 pm Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: 14Oct 18, 2013 8:26 pm JB1 Actually $10 / sqm is cheaper than laying ply. But with direct stick, I wonder how you can get a really good tight bond between a) the timber and the floor and b) the boards themselves. You can't top nail the first row and secret nail all the other boards down while the glue dries. $10 per sqm then its more labour intensive as well - adds up over time for sure. The glue we use is pretty tried and tested. I generally go with with Selleys VBS coupled with Selleys direct stick glue. The glue is trowelled on with a 5mm notched trowel so floor to timber coverage is 100%. Once each section of say 600mm is glued it is then clamped and weighted down (this is where the costs start to rise). Haven't seen one fail yet, but you can get some 'drummy' areas if the floor/glue/boards dont come into contact perfectly. Re: Flooring misinformation...... 16Oct 19, 2013 11:38 pm I tend to use 20 litre buckets filled with water - I have used railway line offcuts as well - either way it needs to be heavy 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 6173 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15886 Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor… 0 6454 |