Timber Battens On Concrete Floor
Hardwood flooring is a good option for a lot of homes.
Timber battens on concrete floor. Hardwood timber flooring is guaranteed durable and is low maintenance. I am screwing tanalised battens on a uneven concrete floor and using packing to make sure the battens are level i will then be placing osb on the battens. Changing the floor of your home seems like an exciting idea. Timber batten with dual layer resilient foam.
Battens of an appropriate size are fixed to a concrete or timber decking. Yyyyeeeehaaawww we have just hit over 100 000 views on this vid. Just wondering do i need to fill the gaps with anything like concrete or expanding foam between the packing gaps before lay the osb on the battens. So happy its been of use to soooo many folks out there.
The floor height will be 54 mm so the concrete sub floor will need to be lowered. At ground level and in floor structures subject to a risk of moisture a protection against dampness from both residual and ground moisture is required. Install euro oak floor on battens. Plank on battens is mainly used in renovations where the client wants hollow sounding floors to match existing 19mm boards nailed onto joists.
In your photo are the items below battens for packing levelling or for reducing moisture into timber flooring. A moisture barrier is established by laying a damp proof membrane 0 20 mm pe membrane or 1000 g polythene directly on the concrete before laying out the battens see fig. Currently it is a concrete slab 100mm laid on 150mm hard core with a layer of builders sand and a dpc membrane under the concrete. Over concrete or timber deck.
I have bought some p5 t g and have cut out some 25mm x 30mm battens which i want to fix to the floor. How to prep concrete slab for hardwood flooring. High performance acoustic flooring that is robust details compliant. In this vid we look at the batte.
Similar to plywood installation after installing the vapour barrier ensure spacing between timber battens is less than 40cm otherwise timber floor may be bend or warp after few years if you need to level the sub floor while you install the battens you need to use a laser leveling tool to identify the highest point of floor covering the area then pack. The level is within 3mm per 1 5m as recommended by flooring guides so not packing. Sales and technical advice on 01250 872 261. Are you able to specify the fasteners.
Under the battens i am planning on laying another sheet of dpc black polythene sheet. If required insulation can be laid between the floor battens. Need a bit of advice. Hi just discovered this fantastic forum.
Yes i am installing hardwood flooring on the battens.