joel.riley1
Established Member
Hi all,
Im looking for some help with my house, currently in renovation/restoration of our grade II listed cottage.
The downstairs ceiling has visible beams showing, with the floorboards above sitting on top, then the previous owner had chipboard flooring above that, carpet on top.
Id like to take the chipboard up, repair the floorboards that need it, then install floor insulation panels on top. Wet UFH in the insulation layer, with oak floorboards on top.
I'll make the floorboards myself from solid oak (I have the machinery) as I can make them up of differing widths, as they would have been years ago.
My question is how to attach the oak floating floorboards down- is there a way to do this through the insulation, without potentially damaging the UHF pipes, without building a frame first that would add weight to the floor, and hinder noise insulation abilities of the insulation?
Id likely be making a groove on each floorboard, and making a floating tongue to keep them together.
Im looking for some help with my house, currently in renovation/restoration of our grade II listed cottage.
The downstairs ceiling has visible beams showing, with the floorboards above sitting on top, then the previous owner had chipboard flooring above that, carpet on top.
Id like to take the chipboard up, repair the floorboards that need it, then install floor insulation panels on top. Wet UFH in the insulation layer, with oak floorboards on top.
I'll make the floorboards myself from solid oak (I have the machinery) as I can make them up of differing widths, as they would have been years ago.
My question is how to attach the oak floating floorboards down- is there a way to do this through the insulation, without potentially damaging the UHF pipes, without building a frame first that would add weight to the floor, and hinder noise insulation abilities of the insulation?
Id likely be making a groove on each floorboard, and making a floating tongue to keep them together.