Ok. Wood floor over concrete floor

I Know I need a DPC. Do I need to tank the floor or will a polythene
DPC suffice.

Underlay, what's the best and or most cost efficient ? I know these are
unlikely to be one and the same thing !

Bearing in mind the planks are 14mm thick already, I don't really want
to use the 6mm underlay you find in the sheds. I've seen rubberised,
foam type and

various fibre tiles, some with reflective coatings.

Ive seen on the web something called 'Red Rosin Paper' which looks
ideal. Is this ok to use under wood, i.e. better than a foam underlay ?
and where would

I get it wholesale in the UK ?

The flooring is a tongue and groove, rather than a click system. OK to
use standard Evostik wood glue, or do I need the 'special' wood floor
glue

Securing the 1st (datum) plank. What's best. Nail, screw, glue, other ?

Anything else to watch out for ? I'm a pretty good woodworker ...

Thanks

Paul.

zymurgy wrote:

Ok. Wood floor over concrete floor

I Know I need a DPC. Do I need to tank the floor or will a polythene
DPC suffice.

Underlay, what's the best and or most cost efficient ? I know these are
unlikely to be one and the same thing !

Bearing in mind the planks are 14mm thick already, I don't really want
to use the 6mm underlay you find in the sheds. I've seen rubberised,
foam type and various fibre tiles, some with reflective coatings.

Ive seen on the web something called 'Red Rosin Paper' which looks
ideal. Is this ok to use under wood, i.e. better than a foam underlay ?
and where would I get it wholesale in the UK ?

The flooring is a tongue and groove, rather than a click system.
OK to use standard Evostik wood glue, or do I need the 'special'
wood floor glue

Securing the 1st (datum) plank. What's best. Nail, screw, glue, other ?

Anything else to watch out for ? I'm a pretty good woodworker ...

Come on chaps, I want to have a go at this, this weekend. Any flooring
experts, FAQ's or resouces I should look at ?

Thanks

Paul.

wrote:
Ok. Wood floor over concrete floor

We're up to here with the purchases :

I Know I need a DPC. Do I need to tank the floor or will a polythene
DPC suffice.

I've gone for an industrial polythene DP layer.

Underlay, what's the best and or most cost efficient ? I know these are
unlikely to be one and the same thing !

I've gone for the cheapy 3mm white foam stuff

Have I done wrong ?

I take it the ploythene can go straight onto the cement subfloor. Will
this perforate over time ?

The flooring is a tongue and groove, rather than a click system. OK to
use standard Evostik wood glue, or do I need the 'special' wood floor
glue

Securing the 1st (datum) plank. What's best. Nail, screw, glue, other ?

Anything else to watch out for ? I'm a pretty good woodworker ...

Still could do with some pointers. Google is not proving to be my
friend on a quick and easy how to and it's not in the FAQ.

Chewers

Paul.