But it s considerably more difficult to install a 3 4 in.
Can you put wood floors over stained concrete.
Follow these steps to install an engineered wood floor in your home.
Anyone have any experience.
One day to stain the floor and one day to seal the floor.
A friend of mine wants wood floors installed and due the kitchen cabinets doors etc.
Once the concrete is stained it should not be tiled because the thinset will not adhere properly.
Many types of carpeting and laminate flooring don t require an adhesive so the type of stain you used shouldn t be an issue.
One day to prep it one day to mark your lines and tape them out.
Wood floor over concrete than over a wood subfloor.
I really do not want to install ply.
However you can work around this problem by using one of two methods.
I never install directly glue down engineered flooring over 2 year old stained concrete.
I will call bostik and silencer tech monday as well.
Can anyone advise what i actually have to do to prep these floors for my installer who will be gluing down the wood.
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.
One day to paint the flooring and remove the tape.
Even if your home was built on a concrete slab you can still enjoy the beauty and charm of hardwood floors.
If you love solid wood floors and your home rests on a concrete slab you re not out of luck.
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.
The floor can be walked on in 3 4 hours.
Protect for up to 24 hours after completed installation.
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.
Last we have always wanted wood floors in our house and what better time than now when we are doing the addition.
Installing a hardwood floor over a concrete slab.
Experienced professionals pay close attention to managing moisture and minimizing wood floor expansion and contraction when preparing to install hardwood floors on concrete slabs.
Turn off all forced ventilation and radiant heating systems.
You will need to either restore the concrete so it is.
Thanks for stopping by to see how i painted our concrete floors to look like wood floors.
It took 5 days to get the floors finished.
So to get back to my question.