Originally Posted by
Albert Lee
I am about to install solid wood flooring for my living and dining room, it is on concrete, the slab is 20 years old.
I have bought some 8 x 2 oak and will rip them into 100mm x 13mm (roughly 4 x 1/2), each board will be about 2000mm long
I have the moulder, cutter and feeder to do this work.
I have a few questions about this job
1. Do I need the grooves at the back of the floor board? searched the web and I cant find a solid answer, some suggest its there because floor is not flat, a grove in the board will help to bridge over the inconsistency, some say its relieve the stress, and even weight saving was suggested.
Yes, more for inconsistencies
2. There is damp proof membrane between the concrete and the soil, It will be beneficial to install moisture membrane?
Yes, check first, tape down plastic sheets 4'x4' , various places on the floor check after a week to see if any moisture trapped under plastic
3. Do I need micro bevel on the face of the board?
No, better to sand and finish the floor after install. micro bevels are for prefinished boards to hide the mismatch
4. Since I am moulding my own floor board, would it be better to have them in the same orientation so the face of the board was always the side of the board facing the centre of the tree? or would it better to alternate just like panel glue ups?
5. any other tips you can share?