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Title: floating floor
Post by jamandchips on Oct 11^th, 2004, 4:07pm

I need to lay a laminate floor on unevern flagstones - any ideas how i would go about this - I was thinking of putting down 18mm exterior ply onto battens and laying the laminate on top - what does everyone think, and what size battens would you use?
thanks

Title: Re: floating floor
Post by splinter on Oct 11^th, 2004, 4:58pm

jamandchips,
If the thickness of you're floor isn't a problem ,a 50mm screeded floor would be better than battens &ply. :)

Title: Re: floating floor
Post by jasonB on Oct 11^th, 2004, 6:07pm

If the floor thickness is an issue you could use a self leveling compound, may need two applications if there is a lot of variation, then use the standard underlay.

Jason

Title: Re: floating floor
Post by coggy on Oct 11^th, 2004, 6:10pm

To combine the 2 suggestions, you could give it 1 layer of self levelling compound to get it there abouts and then use the green levelling underlay boards.

Hope this helps

Coggy

Title: Re: floating floor
Post by woodsmith on Oct 11^th, 2004, 6:25pm

Asphalt? Keeps out damp

Another option is 25mm Jablite or similar polystyrene sheet with a floating layer of t&g chipboard on top(joints glued and with a vapour barrier underneath the t&g) will give you a nice warm floor.

Depends how "uneven" the floor is.

Title: Re: floating floor
Post by Gromit on Oct 11^th, 2004, 6:49pm

Quote:

Another option is 25mm Jablite or similar polystyrene

Thats interesting Keith, presumably that would work with a click type laminate floor

Title: Re: floating floor
Post by woodsmith on Oct 11^th, 2004, 7:05pm

Gromit I am not so sure, I have always laid t&g on top.

I think that it may not support the laminate enough especially if there was a particularly heavy point load.

Title: Re: floating floor
Post by Gromit on Oct 13^th, 2004, 12:36am

Cheers mate