professional, it’s good to know that timber structural oorboards are easy to fit. Generally speaking, there are two installation methods: either using a bespoke joint and joist adhesive, often supplied by the manufacturer, or through a combination of adhesive and mechanical fiings. Look for ooring boards that are manufactured with a tongue and groove profile, ensuring a tight and reliable oint. When installing and laying the boards, each row should be staggered by roughly half a board’s width, with the optimum configuration being the same as a brick bond laying pattern. All short end joints should fall on the centre of a joist, including on the perimeter edges. Don’t be afraid to be generous with adhesive – as a guide, bonding a board to the joist and the surrounding boards using the tongue and groove joint should require one bottle of ‘joint and joist’ adhesive per six boards. You should be able to see the adhesive foaming out of the joint once the boards are tightly butted together, as this works to enhance


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be sealed using the joint and joist adhesie to ensure a watertight seal. To finish, the ecess adhesie should be removed using a scraper.


the protection of the joint. Once your space has been filled with


boards, all mechanical fiings, perimeter edges, cut edges and stairwells should


Scott Wolters is building products sales director at EGGER UK


jan/feb 2024


WHAT TYPE OF PRODUCT AND SYSTEM GUARANTEES ARE AVAILABLE? any structural ooring systems will come with a guarantee, each for differing lengths of time, providing you with peace of mind that the product is long-lasting and reliable, as well as the reassurance that any issues further down the line will be rectified. There are a ariety of structural timber ooring boards aailable to self-builders, each bringing its own alue and benefits. As a result, it’s important to consider the enironment in which the ooring is being installed, as well as any other objectives you have for your new home, such as sustainability. If in doubt, you can speak to a manufacturer for further guidance and support.


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