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UFH with solid wood floor

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  • 09-04-2010 12:48pm
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    FergusD
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭


    <My mistake - sorry mods, can you move this up one level?>

    Hi all,

    Another question for you all. I'm planning on laying a wooden floor on top of a screed containing underfloor pipes. I gather there are two ways to do this:

    1). Glue the floor covering down
    2). Nail it down to battens sunk into the concrete

    My engineer is saying (1). is a good option when used with a narrow (or engineered) board, well dried screed and an expensive adhesive. My wife has an issue with (1). being used in a kids bedrooms. For (2). I've found a product which is basically rubber brackets that hold the battens in place, level, at the right height for the finished floor (don't think I can mention the name) and the floor is then poured.

    Can anyone give any insight into the pros and cons of either?

    Thanks,

    Fergus.
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    #2
    JuniorB
    Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭JuniorB


    Not sure why this is unders Prices\Costs section but ... have you looked at maybe using wood effect floor tiles? They work better to conduct the heat from underfloor than solid wood. Pros and cons to them too.
    Google wood effect floor tiles for samples. We've priced with one Irish Tile store at around the €25 per sq mt mark.


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