Pressing down firmly as you go along and wiping away excess adhesive.
How to do wood flooring on concrete.
For the floor adhesive to properly stick the floor must be clean.
The first consideration you will need to make is how you are going to attach your planks to the floor.
If you love solid wood floors and your home rests on a concrete slab you re not out of luck.
At this point you should be ready to start laying your floating hardwood flooring.
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In this case paint a waterproof membrane over the slab with moisture sealant then apply a specially prepared adhesive.
Your best option is to have the boards click together and float.
As you re laying wood flooring on concrete your best option is to glue the flooring down using a solid wood adhesive.
Gluing it down will prove to be a messy and irritating job.
It will extend up the wall for about 2 to 3 inches creating a bowl where your wood floor stays dry and protected.
There are two ways you can have engineered hardwood flooring installed on your concrete.
Plywood to the concrete.
Apply your chosen adhesive to the subfloor and spread evenly using a notched trowel.
Using a glue down floor is an option in above grade installation only since installation below grade requires a plastic barrier on top of the concrete.
How to lay solid wood flooring over a concrete subfloor.
Gluing wood flooring planks to the slab is a second installation method.
Watch this video to see how easy it is.
Use a quality cleaner like zep professional concrete and masonry floor cleaner 27 per gallon.
Before installing any wood floor over concrete you ll need a moisture barrier.
Wood floor over concrete details lay a plastic moisture barrier and then screw 3 4 in.
Wood planks to the plywood.
Start in the corner of the room and lay one of the boards down on top of the pad.
These two ways are glue down or floating.