Skip to main content

BU534 Overlay flooring systems over a suspended floor (2011)

Product Description

Although overlay flooring systems are generally associated with concrete slab substrates, they can also be laid over a suspended floor. This bulletin focuses on the options for the selection and installation of these systems over suspended timber-framed floors with timber or sheet flooring.

The bulletin covers:

  • overlay flooring types, including solid timber, timber composite or engineered, laminate and bamboo
  • substrate preparation, including squeaks and creaks, movement, substrate condition and moisture level of flooring
  • acclimatising/conditioning
  • installation
  • cleaning and maintenance.