Wood floor over concrete than over a wood subfloor.
Can you put wood floors over stained concrete.
Last we have always wanted wood floors in our house and what better time than now when we are doing the addition.
Follow these steps to install an engineered wood floor in your home.
Concrete such as a patio or a basement can be stained to finish the floor.
The same should be true with many varieties of ceramic tile.
If you love solid wood floors and your home rests on a concrete slab you re not out of luck.
Installing a hardwood floor over a concrete slab.
But it s considerably more difficult to install a 3 4 in.
Protect the poured param 5500 from excessive heat or draft conditions during the curing process.
You will need to either restore the concrete so it is.
Experienced professionals pay close attention to managing moisture and minimizing wood floor expansion and contraction when preparing to install hardwood floors on concrete slabs.
How to install engineered wood over concrete engineered wood flooring offers the timeless look of hardwood but is perfect for basements and other areas where moisture can be an issue.
I never install directly glue down engineered flooring over 2 year old stained concrete.
It took 5 days to get the floors finished.
So to get back to my question.
Protect for up to 24 hours after completed installation.
A friend of mine wants wood floors installed and due the kitchen cabinets doors etc.
One day to stain the floor and one day to seal the floor.
The second reason is that we are tired of the concrete floors.
Install at no less than 3 8 thickness over the highest point in the floor.
Can anyone advise what i actually have to do to prep these floors for my installer who will be gluing down the wood.
Even if your home was built on a concrete slab you can still enjoy the beauty and charm of hardwood floors.
One day to paint the flooring and remove the tape.
Thanks for stopping by to see how i painted our concrete floors to look like wood floors.
One day to prep it one day to mark your lines and tape them out.
As far as the type of floors you can install engineered wood flooring carpeting laminate flooring ceramic tile and vinyl can all be installed over concrete.
However you can work around this problem by using one of two methods.
I will call bostik and silencer tech monday as well.
Many types of carpeting and laminate flooring don t require an adhesive so the type of stain you used shouldn t be an issue.
I really do not want to install ply.
Turn off all forced ventilation and radiant heating systems.