=A0 =A0 =A0Thanks for the helpful replies to my earlier question about ho= use
> buying and surveyors; in the end I've made an offer on a house without
> employing a surveyor. I gave it a thorough looking over and talked to
> neighbours on the same estate and judged that I would rely on my own > observations.
> =A0 =A0 =A0I'm thinking about laying a solid oak floor in the lounge. At
> present it is carpeted. Has anyone done this?
> =A0 =A0 =A0The Wickes' website has a video showing how easy it is! The ju= st
> cover the floor with a 5mm fibre underlay and then lay the tongued and
> grooved planks on to of this, just using glue on the t & g joints and
> leaving an expansion gap all round.
You might well need a DPM as well. You will need a level floor - and your existing one is almost certainly not level enough.