Hi,
I am hoping to get some advice:
I would like to have solid oak (20mm) flooring installed in a bedroom directly onto the floor joists. I don't want to put down a chipboard floor first as the house is old and has restricted head height.
Have spoken to a few flooring supply shops and whilst most said there would be no problem (as long as the wood is left for 2-3 weeks to acclimatise and that a gap is left around the outside), one shop plus one builder have said that they shouldn't be installed directly onto the joists.
Has anyone got any information that may help?
Cheers
I am hoping to get some advice:
I would like to have solid oak (20mm) flooring installed in a bedroom directly onto the floor joists. I don't want to put down a chipboard floor first as the house is old and has restricted head height.
Have spoken to a few flooring supply shops and whilst most said there would be no problem (as long as the wood is left for 2-3 weeks to acclimatise and that a gap is left around the outside), one shop plus one builder have said that they shouldn't be installed directly onto the joists.
Has anyone got any information that may help?
Cheers