I really do not want to install ply.
Can you put wood floors over stained concrete.
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.
Can anyone advise what i actually have to do to prep these floors for my installer who will be gluing down the wood.
Follow these steps to install an engineered wood floor in your home.
The floor can be walked on in 3 4 hours.
Experienced professionals pay close attention to managing moisture and minimizing wood floor expansion and contraction when preparing to install hardwood floors on concrete slabs.
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.
Once the concrete is stained it should not be tiled because the thinset will not adhere properly.
Protect for up to 24 hours after completed installation.
One day to stain the floor and one day to seal the floor.
It took 5 days to get the floors finished.
Protect the poured param 5500 from excessive heat or draft conditions during the curing process.
If you love solid wood floors and your home rests on a concrete slab you re not out of luck.
I never install directly glue down engineered flooring over 2 year old stained concrete.
Last we have always wanted wood floors in our house and what better time than now when we are doing the addition.
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.
Installing a hardwood floor over a concrete slab.
Thanks for stopping by to see how i painted our concrete floors to look like wood floors.
Wood floor over concrete than over a wood subfloor.
Install at no less than 3 8 thickness over the highest point in the floor.
But it s considerably more difficult to install a 3 4 in.
You will need to either restore the concrete so it is.
So to get back to my question.
One day to paint the flooring and remove the tape.
The second reason is that we are tired of the concrete floors.
Turn off all forced ventilation and radiant heating systems.
One day to prep it one day to mark your lines and tape them out.
Even if your home was built on a concrete slab you can still enjoy the beauty and charm of hardwood floors.
A friend of mine wants wood floors installed and due the kitchen cabinets doors etc.
I will call bostik and silencer tech monday as well.