DIY: Fitting a wooden floor - how hard is it?

[Biffa]

Horses for courses I guess then alex For me it depends on the house, I tend to think of carpets with a nostalgic 70's hue, whereas wooden floors go further back to the turn of the century and before, they are back in fashion now and the variety and technology means that you can get just about whatever you want as long as you have the budget.

Unfortunately mine doesn't stretch to underfloor heating, but maybe in the next house, or possibly in the bedroom when we do that.

 

[Mark A]

Helpful tip for you.... Once you've bought the wood, stack it in a room for at least 4 days to become accustomed to your home temperature, if you fit it straight away it will bubble up and blow after a month or so. My old dad has been laying laminates and wood for over 30 years he says and I quote " Dont buy B n Q **** "

If using hardwood then the longer its left in the room the better. If laying a really expensive hardwood floor id recommend leaving it in the room you'll be using it for at least a few weeks. This is so the water content in the wood levels out with the humidity in the room.

 

[Fuzz]

I took the skirting boards off in my house when I did one of my rooms and the finished product still looks good six years on, it was Ikeas finest too

A mate wanted me to do his house, I did, but he didn't want the skirting boards done as he was selling up (just had to look modern )

Looked carp!!

 

[Biffa]

Left the wood for over a month in our place Just never seemed to find the time to start

Am managing to get the wood under the skirting without having to remove it, so far fingers crossed, I am prepared to maybe have to remove one towards the end of the job but might get away without it