Making parquet floor boards

[richard.selwyn]

Ok, so I'm putting back down 56 square meters of oak tongue and groove flooring that is laid in a sort of herringbone pattern (called 'baton rompu' here) in my own home (so it keeps getting put off as no one is paying me for it  [laughing] )
The problem is that in pulling it up there were probably 25 % of the boards that were lost.

So my beginners question is, when I am making new boards, would it be OK to make them with a groove all the way round and use a separate floating 'tongue' where necessary to speed up the manufacturing process?

I am sure trying to put it all back down is going to be a nightmare as no two boards are really the same, although we did number them all when we took them up. So next question. I have a Bostich flooring nailer to put them back down. Each board had an average of three nails in when we pulled them up. How many should they get when they go back down(nailed to joists)?
Also, would there be any advantage in using flooring glue between the board and the joist to reduce risk of squeeks?

(Any flooring experts want a free working holiday in France with free board and gourmet French cooking from the better half, let me know!)
Thanks in advance.
Richard

 

[Paul Uk]

Is there a sub floor between the parquet and the joists?

You say each board was nailed with three nails per board, were they nailed through the tounge or nailed through the top?

 

[ajones]

Hi Richard no issues with a loose tongue but it might be as fast to make the new flooring with a tongue as the loose tongue option will take longer to lay.
do not use any glue between the flooring and floor joists..

we will need to see some pictures..

 

[richard.selwyn]

Is there a sub floor between the parquet and the joists?

You say each board was nailed with three nails per board, were they nailed through the tounge or nailed through the top?

Thanks for the reply
No subfloor, nailed to joists which are sitting on little brick walls every 2 feet.
They were mainly nailed through the tongue. Occasionally through the groove. No nails through the top.
Richard

 

[richard.selwyn]

Hi Richard no issues with a loose tongue but it might be as fast to make the new flooring with a tongue as the loose tongue option will take longer to lay.
do not use any glue between the flooring and floor joists..

we will need to see some pictures..

Thanks for the reply
Its just that making the tongue will be another setup on the shaper and I am a bit worried as all the grooves in the ends of the board seem to have been cut in situ ( found all the offcuts in the rubble) and dont seem very regular.
Why no glue? As the joists are not very regular I thought it might act as a sort of cushion (neoprene type stuff in sausages to go in a gun.)
I'll try to post some pics of work in progress.
Richard

 

[richard.selwyn]

So..........

 

[Scott1733]

Make the grove all the way, and use floating tongue, much easier. I would not glue, it would make it a nightmare to repair in the future. I'm sure your floors are really old and never had glue before, why start now. Pictures would be helpful because there are allot of things left unsaid, maybe something a professional takes for granted. [smile] Nail spacing would depend on how long your boards are and if there is no subfloor joist spacing.

 

[richard.selwyn]

Well thanks for the replies. Made the new boards with grooves all round and floating tongues - made life a lot easier. All 1000 pieces are now back down. About 2000 cleats and several hundred screws.