Hey,
I'm renovating an old studio apartment and plan to lay oak parquet over the current pine floor. It's a kitchen floor, and unfortunately, the previous owners replaced a section of the floor in front of the stove with some type of cement. The cement isn't quite level with the rest of the floor, so we're thinking of laying some type of board over the entire pine floor, cutting out the board where the cement is, and then using leveling compound so everything becomes even and smooth before the oak floor is installed. Now to the question, what type of board should I use between the pine and oak floors? I was recommended chipboard, but they are 22mm, which will raise the floor unnecessarily high. Besides, chipboard is meant to be laid on floor joists because it's so sturdy, right?
So, what type of board should I use? The thinner, the better. Grateful for a quick response as we are in a hurry with the renovation!
I'm renovating an old studio apartment and plan to lay oak parquet over the current pine floor. It's a kitchen floor, and unfortunately, the previous owners replaced a section of the floor in front of the stove with some type of cement. The cement isn't quite level with the rest of the floor, so we're thinking of laying some type of board over the entire pine floor, cutting out the board where the cement is, and then using leveling compound so everything becomes even and smooth before the oak floor is installed. Now to the question, what type of board should I use between the pine and oak floors? I was recommended chipboard, but they are 22mm, which will raise the floor unnecessarily high. Besides, chipboard is meant to be laid on floor joists because it's so sturdy, right?
So, what type of board should I use? The thinner, the better. Grateful for a quick response as we are in a hurry with the renovation!
It might be worth renting a handheld concrete grinder (like an angle grinder) with an attached vacuum and grinding down the concrete until it's even and leveled. I think this will be a cheaper solution overall, and you avoid raising the floor. With good rental equipment, it's an almost completely dust-free grinding process.
It shouldn't be that tricky. Masonit is thin and cheap.
How old is the apartment? It could be original if there was a wood stove there from the start. The cement was, in that case, resistant to falling embers. It sticks up over the pine flooring because something finer by the standards of the time was originally laid on top of the pine floor.
Erik
How old is the apartment? It could be original if there was a wood stove there from the start. The cement was, in that case, resistant to falling embers. It sticks up over the pine flooring because something finer by the standards of the time was originally laid on top of the pine floor.
Erik
@Helioz
Yeah, it was a solution my father recommended, but I have no experience with concrete grinding. For me, it's probably easier to lay the floor in two layers, but I'll see.
@Avemo
Ok, so like anywhere is fine, as long as it's durable?
Yes, it's original. The apartment is from the early 1900s.
Yeah, it was a solution my father recommended, but I have no experience with concrete grinding. For me, it's probably easier to lay the floor in two layers, but I'll see.
@Avemo
Ok, so like anywhere is fine, as long as it's durable?
Yes, it's original. The apartment is from the early 1900s.
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I vote for concrete grinder.
If you've ever handled an angle grinder or orbital sander, you can easily manage a handheld concrete grinder. It's also cheap to rent, a few hundred per day with a vacuum cleaner.
You let the grinder "surf" lightly back and forth over the surface without pressing.
Here you see an example:
If you've ever handled an angle grinder or orbital sander, you can easily manage a handheld concrete grinder. It's also cheap to rent, a few hundred per day with a vacuum cleaner.
You let the grinder "surf" lightly back and forth over the surface without pressing.
Here you see an example:
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@btg308
The level difference is just over 5mm I think, so a 6mm chipboard will probably work.
@Raceman
Oh, it's that simple. I'll have to consider it.
Heading to the apartment and continuing the renovation today with my dad. We'll talk about it and take a proper look at how the pad looks. Thanks for the answers!
The level difference is just over 5mm I think, so a 6mm chipboard will probably work.
@Raceman
Oh, it's that simple. I'll have to consider it.
Heading to the apartment and continuing the renovation today with my dad. We'll talk about it and take a proper look at how the pad looks. Thanks for the answers!