Parquet Flooring

Evening all.....

Need some advice please with some parquet flooring. Been to look at a job where they have some parquet flooring that has been uplifted from an old school. Plan was to fit then sand etc...

So here's the questions:

1: Does the bitumen need to be removed before it is installed?
2: Will i need to treat it like normal solid wood? i.e expansion, acclimatise?
3: Can i install plywood then glue the flooring direct to the plywood?

Appreciate any help and thank you in advance.

 

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Thanks for the response.
Is there any specific way to remove the Bitumen off the back of the flooring or do i not want to ask?

 

as welsh wood said all the above, make sure you use decent ply.

 

have fun removing the bitumen it's gonna be a pain especially if there's loads of wood to do

 

MINT!!!!! About 25m2!!!! any tips apart from say 'NO' to the job?????

 

get a lad in to mechanically remove all bitumen

 

Try freezing a few blocks. The bitumen will come off easier.

 

could you not just use an adhesive that you can use with bitumen?

 

There's a company online that removes it for you. Probably not cheap tho

 

as stated you don't wanna ask, kookin 'mare of a job BUT has to be done - Grinder, scraper whatever means you have, or use an apprentice

 

as per Tark - decent grade BS ply all the way is a MUST...

 

Hi,

The bitumen will have to be cleaned off (not a nice job unfortunately). You will need to acclimatize the floor and I would recommend that you leave an expansion gap under the skirting. If the skirting is not being replaced then you can undercut the skirting and slip the wood underneath.

You can glue the parquet to the ply as long as the ply is fixed down all over, and you use a flooring adhesive that is compatible.

Daniel

Floorsave