How To Install Pine Flooring On Concrete Slab

Can I install wood flooring over concrete?

1 of the most common questions we receive from both homeowners and professionals alike is if wood flooring can exist installed over concrete. The answer is, Yeah! In fact, many homes are built on a concrete slab rather than a crawl infinite. So, if you want forest floors and are dealing with concrete, don't worry. Here's how to manage the chore with both solid wood and engineered floor:

Methods to Install Wood Floor Over Concrete

by Andrew St. James

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I. Solid wood over physical

A) Direct gum down – requires boards with no crook or bow, non over six" wide

a. Full spread

i. Over sealed concrete, compare or refer to Bostik Best over MVP trowel on
ii. Multifunction adhesive, Bostik Ultra SingleStep
three. Adhesive and Bone Dry out

b. Sika type fractional glue for sound reduction – same requirement as full spread

B) Boom to plywood installed over concrete – nigh common method

a. Mechanically fastened plywood over vapor retarder (PE, PE + asphalt, Fortiflash)
b. Float xvi" strips of plywood over vapor retarder (NWFA1 Ch half dozen)
c. Float double plywood fastened together over vapor retarder (NWFA1 Ch 6)
d. Glue down plywood to concrete

C) Sleepers

a. Sleepers glued to physical (NWFA1 Appendix I) not for all widths and thicknesses
b. Sleepers over rubber pads for dance floors or sports floors

D) Plywood over sleepers for plank or shorts

2. Engineered

A) Straight glue downward – most common, if concrete is sealed and floor is well made with water resistant capitalist and quality glues will dry out fine if dried out relatively quickly

B) Float over pad – disadvantage if leak or flooring occurs

C) Install plywood and nail – will only dry out after leak if 2d story or college

D) Self Adhesive sheets – no known NWFA sanction

Due east) Over canvas vinyl – more mutual in some areas, no known NWFA sanction

NWFA, National Woods Flooring Association Installation Guidelines, Call for farther references.

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