direct stick on wood questions

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Our main house has good timber and is do-able.

1. Our kitchen is 2/3's timber and the rest concrete.

2. Our back room has terracotta tiles laid directly onto concrete.

3. Our front room (once a verandah) is concrete.

I don't like the floating floors.

I was advised today about the direct stick on wood so have been searching this site for advice.

My questions are: PS: Live in ADELAIDE

1. kitchen, can we bring up the existing floor boards and over lay the direct stick on boards where the concrete part is without it looking too out of wack. Could the guys sand down where to new meets the old to some degree, eliminating the step. Or, should all the floor be done to creat a better unity.

2. The terracotta floor area is quite large and I feel a jack hammer is the only way to remove these tiles. Can't we just lay particle boards down first (or anything) rather than rip up the tiles? Is there a better option? The tiles are approx one foot square and the grout lies a couple of mm bellow.

3. The front room is concreated, again, could we lay somthing down before adding the direct stick down wood and as it meets the main house's original timber floor (slightly lower) sand down the new ones to look united? The sanding areas I am talking about here is only where the door openings are.

The direct stick on wood I assume will be 12mm. Whether to use the Selleys direct stick glue or the Ultraset or Sika is undecided and would appreciate your advice.

Also, do I have to remove the skirting boads or will the trades men do this for me and then put them back?

My objective is to have a hard board with a high gloss finish throughout the house, no warping please. Everyone has suggested floating floors... is my wish.

Thanks heaps, I know your advice will be accurate and if by chance you know of a layer in Adelaide I would be eternally greatful.

Sue

[glock40sw]

G'day Sue.
I feel you would be better off getting a flooring professional to inspect your dwelling. You have a lot of installation issues that are very hard to answer without actually seeing the site.
If you are having trouble finding an installer, call David at Bosch timber flooring in WA. he sells to SA and can hook you up with installers in your area. He also specialises in direct stick 12mm hardwood flooring.

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Thanks Trevor, will call him today