Floor Arrangement: It is just as important for a wood floe smooth and sound as a solid one, so examine it carefully before laying an of Floor Arrangementcovering. Remove any old tac unwanted nails and hammer down a Floor Arrangement nails that are standing proud o boards.
If the Floor Arrangement is uneven, then you h; options. The first is to lay sheets of masonite, rough-side up, over the v Floor Arrangement (lay board smooth-side up onh Floor Arrangementcovering is recommended for I, that way). This seals any gaps and c between Floor Arrangementboards and improves evenness overall. It also has the ad' ling to the Floor Arrangement's soundproofing y. A disadvantage is that it makes it lit to get under the Floor Arrangement at any future Fyou need access to pipework ing.
If a Floor Arrangement shows signs of dampness, it is important to deal with it. A minor case of rising damp might be cured by coating the Floor Arrangement with a special latex waterproofing compound, but a Floor Arrangement that is really damp will have to be dug up and replaced with a new concrete base, damp-proof membrane, and screed. If the damp is simply the result of moisture condensing on a cold surface, this usually clears up when the Floor Arrangement covering is laid. |
