Floor
5.
The floorboards are tongued and grooved -
Begin laying the floorboards at the side wall - the groove of the first board to the
wall. Make sure that they lie flat on the joists of the front and rear wall. See
Continue laying the
boards, one after the other.
shows how to place the floorboards also of the veranda.
Here, the same applies with regard to the natural warping of the wood (particularly since it is close to the
dampness of the ground), so that a perfect fit cannot be guaranteed. Please make sure that the floorboards are
not laid too closely together - this can be achieved by adjusting the tongues and grooves of the last 5-10 boards
to allow the wood to swell in damp weather, without the risk of the floor arching upwards, as might happen if
the boards were a tight fit. If this causes a problem, you will need to cut the last floorboard.
Once the surface has been covered evenly, the floorboards are nailed securely to the floor-joists and the
skirting boards fixed all the way round.
the underside is recognisable because of its chamfers and 2
slots
Please note that, in the same way as the profiled boards for the roofing, the back of floorboards may
show some unevenness caused by the planer, which is quite normal in the timber manufacturing
process and no real defect.
diagram 3.
Diagram 3b
The skirting board is an attractive way of finishing off the
wall/floor junction.
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