J joshea Registered User Messages 183 19 Apr 2010 #1 Self builder here! Have poured screed on underfloor pipes One of the next steps (once its dried out) is to put down timber floors Some shops suggest to glue it down while others suggest to put it floating Any knowledge/experience shared would be great Ta
Self builder here! Have poured screed on underfloor pipes One of the next steps (once its dried out) is to put down timber floors Some shops suggest to glue it down while others suggest to put it floating Any knowledge/experience shared would be great Ta
J jjdub Registered User Messages 16 30 Apr 2010 #2 As far as I know you can't 'float' solid floors they have to be secured to batons laid across the floor
As far as I know you can't 'float' solid floors they have to be secured to batons laid across the floor
J joshea Registered User Messages 183 30 Apr 2010 #3 Sorry, I dont have room for battons I am simply asking if its better to glue the floor down or put underlay down on the screed finish Thanks
Sorry, I dont have room for battons I am simply asking if its better to glue the floor down or put underlay down on the screed finish Thanks
J joshea Registered User Messages 183 30 Apr 2010 #4 sorry I dont have room for battons I am simply wondering which is the best option 1. Glue the wooden floor directly onto the screed surface 2. Lay the wooden floor on underlay My main concern is heat transmission
sorry I dont have room for battons I am simply wondering which is the best option 1. Glue the wooden floor directly onto the screed surface 2. Lay the wooden floor on underlay My main concern is heat transmission
S SparkRite Registered User Messages 1,724 30 Apr 2010 #5 What type of timber floor are you laying? Solid, semi-solid, engineered, laminate...??
L Leo Moderator Messages 16,740 30 Apr 2010 #6 Elastilion as mentioned in this previous thread might be an option. Leo
J joshea Registered User Messages 183 30 Apr 2010 #7 Its either semisolid or engineered I am guessing engineered as I am told this is better with underfloor heating!
Its either semisolid or engineered I am guessing engineered as I am told this is better with underfloor heating!
S SparkRite Registered User Messages 1,724 30 Apr 2010 #8 joshea said: Its either semisolid or engineered I am guessing engineered as I am told this is better with underfloor heating! Click to expand... IMHO I would suggest that you float it after leaving it to become "acclimatised" to your room for a few weeks.
joshea said: Its either semisolid or engineered I am guessing engineered as I am told this is better with underfloor heating! Click to expand... IMHO I would suggest that you float it after leaving it to become "acclimatised" to your room for a few weeks.
M madbuilder Registered User Messages 19 5 May 2010 #9 As regards heat transfer from UFH, is it better to glue or float? depends on who you talk to they all have differnt stories. Glue is expensive but does it give a better contact with the floor? Would the underlay stop the heat from rising?
As regards heat transfer from UFH, is it better to glue or float? depends on who you talk to they all have differnt stories. Glue is expensive but does it give a better contact with the floor? Would the underlay stop the heat from rising?