Wood floors on new build houses

[Dom Tuk]

Can you lay real wood floors on new build house where the floor is that boardy type thing.

Also can you lay porcelain tiles on the kitchen with a similar board floor ??

[vehelpfulguy]

Use laminate wood from a company like Pergo (other companies do it and B&Q and Homebase sell similar brands).

http://www.pergo.com/

It comes in strips and is laid ON the floor undeneath but not fixed to it. In fact once it is laid it becomes one solid item that floats on the hidden floor underneath. 

Fairly easy to lay, but slightly difficult to cut correctly to get a good fit, best to get someone to lay it for you, as you would to get a carpet laid. 

[BillyNoMates]

Just fitted out several rooms with laminate in a new build.

I opted to go for the really thick felt underlay as downstairs floors were concrete and upstairs chipboard. You will notice a lot of noise if it's laid on chipboard without decent underlay (especially if upstairs) so spend the money on decent underlay in my opinion.

And yes, you can lay ceramic tiles on boarding. Use a good quality 'flexible adhesive/grout. It may also be worth lining it with plywood beforehand depending on the finish of the boarding that's down already.

[UsAndStuff]

I would be very careful about laying Porcelain tiles onto this boarding, as it's quite flexible. As BillyNoMates said, if you can, line it with plywood, or preferably take up the boards and replace with 19mm tongue & groove floorboards.
The cost isn't much, it's just a bit of hassle, but you'll have a stronger floor for it. You won't have to worry about hiding the nails if you're tiling it, just screw through to the joists.
Also, ask advice of the tile shop you're going to for the correct adhesive. Some are specifically for wooden floors.

Remember, a little more preperation at the beginning saves dissapointing results, or even cracked tiles which are a pain in the youknowwhat to replace.

One last thing, always get plenty of tiles to start off with. Most shops will take back unopened boxes for a refund, just check before you buy, and it's always handy to have a few spare for the future incase one cracks etc.