I'm lifting up my chipboard floor, to be replaced with hardwood soon... The batons currently down are about 45x55mm with a foam base (presumably for soundproofing). They are not screwed into the concrete.
As the room was two rooms before (lounge and kitchen), the batons run different ways in each. I'm going to replace them all.
Questions before I purchase new batons:
- I presume it is a good idea to cover the whole sub-floor with batons before laying any hardwood.
- What dimensions are best? Is the 45x55 that I have a standard? Is it easy / worthwhile to get hold of with the foam attached? If it's not easy, should I look to apply foam myself? Any other soundproofing tips (it's a flat so don't want to annoy downstairs)?
- Any recommended suppliers?
- How far apart should they be?
- Plan to get them square is to measure points from a wall. Is this as easy as it seems?
- Should they be screwed into the concrete? Pros/cons?
- Anything else that I might not be aware of?
Antony