Engineered Wood Floor

[Griffo]

I live in an old Victorian property. The floor is pine boards. I want to lay an engineered wood floor but there is a dip of about

5-10mm at the foot of the stairs. I have been told that if I don't nail this area but just leave it, the board will settle over time. Is that right or should I put some battens down?

[Grunff]

You definitely need to pack it out to bring it up to level. Otherwise the board will remain springy.

[felix]

battens ? floor layers use a levelling compound to do that

felix