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Replacing 1940s Floorboards on Concrete Floor

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  • 27-02-2006 6:34pm
    #1
    cian69
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    Hi,

    I took up the carpet in the downstairs sitting room in my 1940s ex-corpo house in Drimnagh. There are 7" wide planks nailed to the cement floor, with a bitumen layer in between. Six of the planks were rotten, so I picked up replacement timber planks. I plan on re-bitumening the floor, fitting the planks and sanding/varnishing the floor. What is the best way of securing the planks to the concrete? What type of nail are the best to use (if nails are recommended)?

    Cheers.


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    rooferPete
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    Hi,

    Nails into cold bitumen will cause it to crack but that's not the question, you could use Hilti or similar masonary nails, a better option might be to use a masonary drill, fit plastic plugs and screw the boards down.

    If you want a really high quality job make sure the replacement boards were treated and use brass screws.

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