Andrew
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Looking at some wooden flooring tonight, infact £1200 worth and then i also need glue.
Anyone know if they are doing that 10% off thing again anytime soon 
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Colin
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Think they still do 10% off for pensioners on a sunday or something like that if you know any old biddies!!?
Glue's a bit permanent isnt it.........Ive never bothered if its the snap together stuff??
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Andrew
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It's going on concrete anyway so not as massive issue. Just don't want it coming up in areas.
If i can save a ton or so i'll be happy  Totally looking for an old bastard 
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Colin
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I wouldnt bother, if your getting real wood it wont move a mm once laid, glues just an extra cost you dont need. Bit of foam underlay & thats all you need, IMO anyway, ive fitted enough of the stuff now
Try the local old folks home & 'borrow' an OAP, tell them you'll tke them to the park or something
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[Edited on 18-02-2010 by Colin]
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Andrew
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Niceone Colin!! Think i shall be working from Home next Wednesday and finding an oldie for a trip to B&Q
Yeah, going for the real wood option and spending a bit more. Will last me forever, hence may use glue dependant on cost.
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Colin
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You've got concrete floors on a top floor flat?? Didnt know they done that I thought the ground would be concrete & above ground wood!! I just like the idea of being able to lift it easilly again if I need to. I had to cut a hatch in the floor in my en-suite to move a rad to another wall & the bastards had glued it to the joist's......absolute ball ache to remove without pretty much destroying it.
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sigibbons
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Laying a real wood floor on to a concrete screed floor is generally done by actually bedding the boards on to a thin layer of adhesive.
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sigibbons
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And it will move i.e. expand and contract, thats what you leave a gap around the perimeter for. I've seen floors rise eight inches up in the centre as there has been no where to expand. This was from being exposed to water for prolonged periods and is pretty unusual.
Top tips:
Leave your expansion gap.
Do not allow the floor to get wet (soaked).
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Ian
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£1200 is loads, you could do it with laminate for a lot less than that.
Wednesday is OAP day.
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RichR
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back of a truck 
I "know" of "someone" who paid £400 for £2k's worth of wooden floor
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Bonney
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I just go in with my dad and he uses his over 60's card, Job done
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Leighton
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£1200 is alot i would go to a builders merchant and get some discount off them.
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lisac
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just seen wickes have 33% off their wood flooring if you have one near you, may be worth a look
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Andrew
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Tops Tiles will do it for £900 with underlay thrown in.
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_Allan_
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You missed the best B&Q sale over christmas. I got the entire house worth of laminate for £800. Got most packs nearly half price. Beading and underlay cost another £250 but I got that from Knowsley Laminates. Much cheaper than B&Q.
[Edited on 21-02-2010 by _Allan_]
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Andrew
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Went for laminate. £400 got me the whole lot including underlay and trim.
Spent £500 on flooring so far which includes tiles and cerment. Happy with that!!
Hard work starts now
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Ste
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Invest in a decent jigsaw and get the correct blades for cutting laminate. also borrow a circular mitre saw from someone. The faster and neater you can do the cuts the better the job. Also, read up on how to lay it properly before you start as you need to leave expansion gaps etc.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Andrew
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My old man had every tool you could possibly think of. He would have it down by now for me
Gattering the tools this week - so far got the circular saw and loads of fine blades, a jig saw but need to get some blades.
Will look into how to lay correctly, thanks for the advice Ste
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Twiggy
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Dont chop you hands off
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Andrew
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Might buy a work top bench thing as my Dad's one got left in the garden  Will make it easier to cut things.
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Ste
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Make sure that when you use a circular saw that you cut it upside down. this means the teeth of the saw hit the laminate face. If you do it the other way, it will peel the laminate off. If you get what i mean
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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andys sxi
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or if your useing a jig saw get a down cutting blade 
April 08 feature car
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