A friend of mine is having a new extension done and is considering
what flooring to put down. One option is to put a polished wooden
floor down. He had been advised by a friend that this could be put
directly onto the joists rather than over the chipboard flooring.

I didn't think this would be advisable due to issues with hiding the
nailing etc. But I would be interested to see what the group thinks.

Thanks
Tim

On Nov 28, 10:03*am, Tim Decker wrote:
A friend of mine is having a new extension done and is considering
what flooring to put down. One option is to put a polished wooden
floor down. He had been advised by a friend that this could be put
directly onto the joists rather than over the chipboard flooring.

I didn't think this would be advisable due to issues with hiding the
nailing etc. But I would be interested to see what the group thinks.

Thanks
Tim

Put a thin finish plank over joists, It depends on joist spacing and
floor thickness, I would not think the prefinished is thick enough, Im
sure the manufacturer will say its to thin. Years ago solid natural
plank was very thick, today its as cheap as they can get away with.
Dont guess.

On 28 Nov, 16:03, Tim Decker wrote:
A friend of mine is having a new extension done and is considering
what flooring to put down. One option is to put a polished wooden
floor down. He had been advised by a friend that this could be put
directly onto the joists rather than over the chipboard flooring.

I didn't think this would be advisable due to issues with hiding the
nailing etc. But I would be interested to see what the group thinks.

Thanks
Tim

It's a traditional way of going about things. Hardwood floors are
usually secret nailed at 45 degrees through the tongue of the boards,
so the nails are hidden inside the t&g joint. Or you can (more
laboriously) screw and plug.