With a few careful preparations elbow grease and a weekend you can have beautiful new floors.
Can you put hardwood floors over concrete.
The floor is secured via the base molding around the edges.
Use these step by step instructions to install engineered hardwood floors in your home.
Before you run out and order a hardwood floor there are several items you need know.
Installing a hardwood floor over a concrete slab.
Float this is when the hardwood is clicked into each other or glued at joints but is not attached to the floor.
Wood floor over concrete than over a wood subfloor.
Follow these steps with care to safely complete the installation yourself.
But it s considerably more difficult to install a 3 4 in.
Once you ve made up your mind about installing a hardwood floor over your concrete slab you need to put some thought into it.
Solid hardwood can not be glued except for bamboo 3.
Glue down engineered hardwoods can be glued note.
When you install hardwood floors concrete is one of the best bases to work from there are only a few steps to take.
Hardwood floors are durable low maintenance and easy to clean.
Deciding factors before installing hardwood flooring over concrete.
Whether you re planning on renting out your home or looking to increase its value using concrete as a base is a great idea.
1 nail down requires plywood sub flloor you can t nail into concrete last i checked 2.
Proper planning will save money time and minimize mistakes.
Installing hardwood flooring over concrete.