Introduction
This publication provides a reference guide for the installation of solid timber strip flooring over bearers and joists, timber-based sheet flooring products and concrete slabs.
Generally, floors of this type are of solid timber or a laminated product made from layers of timber, bonded together. Flooring fits together with a tongue and groove joint. After the flooring is in place, the floor is sanded and finished. There areother timber flooring products that are not of this type and are not covered by this guide. These include parquetry, pre- finished floors and ‘floating’ timber floor systems.
When installing a strip timber floor, many aspects must be considered, including the house design, environment in which the floor is to be laid and the desired appearance of the finished floor. Such aspects influence the choice of species, cover width, fixings and finish to be applied. Information relating to product selection, assessing the installation environment, floor installation, sanding and finishing are provided in the guide, together with additional information of importance to the floor installer, sander and finisher.
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