Is timber overlay the same as Floating floor?
No Floating floor and timber overlay are completely different products. Floating floor is a composite product made up of either a laminate, or thin veneer of timber glued to plywood and sold in pre-finished panels which clip together. The panels are laid over a 3mm thick piece of foam and wedged on the edges. The product was originally developed as a commercial product for situations such as retail stores, where tenants are not allowed to permanently fix to the concrete slab. It commonly has a squishy feel to it when you walk across it and may also have a hollow drummy sound to it. Another common problem with floating floors is that as the panels are pre- finished, there is no seal between the boards. Hence if moisture is spilt on the floor, it easily enters between the panels and gets into the plywood backing, causing it to swell and erupt. Timber strip overlay is a solid floorboard that is permanently fixed to the slab or chipboard. Once installed it is sanded and sealed and thereaft
