Recommended products - as used by the professionals
Underlayment:
Foam underlayment (Barrier, Timbermate Duratex, Heathflow, Elastilon) - to be used on existing floorboards and/or sheet materials like plywood
Combi-underlayment = DPM + sound-insulation (Barrier Plus, Timbermate Excel) - to be used on concrete/screed floors ONLY
Adhesives:
Parquet adhesive (Lecol, F.Ball, Pelpren) - for wood blocks, mosaic but not to be used with UFH
Flexible adhesive (Mapei, F.Ball, Sika) - for wood blocks, floorboards and/or to be used with UFH
PVAC wood glue - glueing tongue & groove floorboards using the floating method
Application tools - trowels
Oils and application tools
HardWaxOil (Blanchon/Inpa) - natural or colours
Deep sealer oil (single Oil) - natural, best for tropical wood species
Application tools ("Taski") - HardWaxOil/oil applicator with rectangle sponges
Thresholds and beading
Solid Oak flat beading - to cover expansion gaps
Solid Oak thresholds/dividers - for doorways, mat wells, fire-places
Solid Oak Stair-nosing - landing and/or steps
Solid Oak Radiator-pipe-covers - to cover expansion gaps around radiator-pipes/gas-pipes
Maintenance products
Special cleaners suitable for wooden floors
Maintenance wax/polishes for oiled or varnished floors - to keep your floor healthy and protected against drips
Maintenance tools - polish applicators, buffing block
Various
Professional tools - knocking block, jemmy bar, poles
