Ely Engineered Oak Flooring – 500 × 100 × 15 mm Herringbone – Rustic

Before delivery and acclimatisation

• Use an experienced wood-floor fitter and complete all wet trades before delivery.
• Keep the room at approximately 18–20°C and 30–65% relative humidity before, during and after fitting.
• Store sealed packs flat in the room for at least 48 hours; do not open packs until each one is required.

Subfloor preparation and moisture

• The subfloor must be sound, clean, dry and free of paint, plaster, oil, dust and movement.
• Check flatness with a 2 m straightedge. Variation must not exceed 3 mm; level high or low areas before fitting.
• Measure and record subfloor moisture with the correct calibrated meter. Apply a compatible surface damp-proof membrane where readings or construction require it.
• Secure loose timber subfloors, countersink fixings and overlay uneven boards with suitable flooring-grade plywood without aligning joints.

For more detail, read our engineered-floor subfloor preparation guide.

For boarded or suspended bases, read our timber subfloor preparation guide.

Fitting this floor

• Dry-lay and mark accurate centre and control lines before applying adhesive; check the pattern remains square throughout the room.
• Spread only as much flexible wood-floor adhesive as can be covered within its open time, using the manufacturer’s specified notched trowel.
• Press every block or board into a continuous adhesive bed and confirm full adhesive transfer. Patterned floors must not be floated.
• Keep the first rows aligned while the adhesive grabs, then re-check measurements frequently to prevent the pattern stepping.
• Clean adhesive from the face immediately with the approved cleaner and allow the full curing time before traffic or furniture.

Use a system appropriate to the site and read our wood-floor adhesive guide.

Expansion, inspection and completion

• Provide a continuous expansion gap at every wall, door frame, pipe, hearth and fixed obstruction. Never trap the floor beneath skirting, thresholds or fitted units.
• Use movement breaks between rooms and wherever the manufacturer’s maximum uninterrupted span would be exceeded.
• Allow for cutting waste, grading and natural variation; mix boards across packs before fixing.
• Stop and contact Wiltshire Wood Flooring Supplies before fitting if the product, subfloor, site readings or proposed method do not match these requirements.