ᐅ Flooring made of tongue-and-groove boards

In our basement rooms, especially the workshop, the flooring is still unfinished. I am currently looking for an affordable, durable, and warm solution. In the past, workshops often had wooden floors installed.

Does anyone have experience with this? I was thinking of using tongue-and-groove boards for this purpose. What I am not entirely sure about is how to fix them to the floor. Would it make sense to build a flat wooden substructure to nail the boards onto?

Sackkarre schrieb:
What I’m still not quite clear on is how to fix this to the floor

What type of floor (substrate) is it? What ceiling height is there, and what is planned to be placed on the boards? Does the door open inward or outward?

Neige schrieb:
What type of floor (substrate) is it? What is the ceiling height, and what is planned to be placed on the boards? Does the door open inward or outward?

Currently, the floor provided on site is screed. The ceiling height is 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in).
Shelves and a workbench (or an old desk) are planned to be placed on the boards. In the second room, there might also be a guest room (bed, etc.).
The door opens inward, which is the only issue. If necessary, I would just shorten the door leaf slightly.

Hello @Sackkarre,

I completely forgot about you, sorry. You could also consider using OSB panels if the floor is level. For this, I would lay a vapor barrier (PE foil), then impact sound insulation, and then install the OSB panels as a floating floor. Glue the panel joints. This way, you achieve a lower build-up while still having a durable surface. If you use sanded panels, you could also oil the floor or seal it with varnish.