Looking at a rustic oak engineered wood floor for our lounge / kitchen. Prefer single strip. To fit myself: I've done a laminate floor no problem.

Best we've found so far is a Barlinek 180mm oiled board with a click joining system at £27 / m2.

Could save a fair bit with a tongue & groove but is it a lot harder to fit? or more prone to problems in the long run? I know 3 strips are a lot cheaper.

Any advice or general ramblings much appreciated..

Dave

Are you planning to float it?

darcy: I had emailed you a while ago and asked for a quote but got no reply 😉

Here's a few more details partly copied from that mail:

50m2 approx a third on top of old pine floorboards, third on old quarry tiles , third on new concrete floor (been down approx 1 month). Its a through dining room – kitchen – living room.

Looking at oak and engineered for stability in the kitchen and moisture resistance.

All skirts will be off.

Planning to lay myself. I'm fairly handy and done laminate floors no problem.

Planning to float on a decent 5mm ish underlay. Is floating better with click boards the T&G? What installation method would you recommend?

Are the 3mm veneered boards a decent compromise (money vs longevity)?

Any other wise words?