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Floating Floor
This method is used on Laminate and engineered flooring. As the picture suggests, black
plastic is laid first on the bare concrete slab to help prevent moisture from penetrating the
flooring. Following this comes the underlay which comes in various types depending on
your budget. Once this has been laid, the timber Laminate or engineered boards follow.
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Direct Stick
This is by far the most popular method here in western australia for the fixing of your new
timber floor. As the picture suggests, a moisture barrier is applied to the concrete slab,
then the timber is glued and nailed to the concrete. The overlay timber used in this method
can range from 10mm to 14mm in thickness, however 19mm can still be used.
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Plank on Ply
Plank on ply is very useful when the concrete slab has slight variations. A moisture barrier
is applied to the concrete slab, then sheets of plywood are glued and nailed direct to the
concrete. The timber is then glued and top nailed with small brads to the plywood.
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Plank on Battens
Plank on battens is mainly used in houses where the client wants the hollow sounding
floors, just like the older houses where 19mm boards were nailed onto joists. Now a days
though, we either apply black plastic or apply a moisture barrier onto the concrete slab, fix
the battens down, then glue the timber onto the battens. The boards used for this method
must be 19mm or above to compensate.
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