Another exciting project involved installing a hand-scraped hickory glue-down floor. The unique scraping technique gives the wood a one-of-a-kind, distressed appearance that adds warmth and character to any space. Glue-down floors are a popular choice for use over concrete slabs. We take pride...
The slab also needs to be even to make the floor level. A vapor retarder and subfloor are required before installing hardwood to prevent moisture from reaching the hardwood floor. According to the American Hardwood Information Center, subfloor over concrete can either be plywood on slab or ...
Do not install hardwood flooring over concrete if it will not remain dry at all times. Subfloor Moisture Testing Requirements Moisture testing of the jobsite and subfloors is critical to a successful hardwood flooring installation. Visual checks are not reliable. If subfloor moisture exceeds ...
Unlike solid hardwood, it is ideal for use over concrete. 31. If I get down on my hands and knees, I can see all kinds of small defects. Product claims are determined from a standing position. 32. My basement, crawl space, or concrete slab looks dry so I should not have any ...
In general, if you are choosing between engineered wood (on concrete slab) vs tile (on a concrete slab), I would generally recommend tile over engineered wood, if all other things are equal. But if you are choosing between solid hardwood and tile planks, in my opinion, they are both goo...
Strip flooring is quite versatile stuff, making it a good preference for almost any application in which hardwood flooring is wanted. The strip can be nailed to plywood or plank subfloors or screeds over a concrete slab. It’s bought in raw, unfinished timber or in prestained and prefinished...
Can Hardwood Planks or Boards Go Over a Concrete Slab? Because moisture affects concrete slabs, only engineered wood should be installed directly on top of the slab. The boards are either glued down or floated. If your home has a concrete slab and you want solid hardwood instead, various moi...
Solid hardwood is a great option for cooler climates. But for warmer climates that are build on a concrete slab, solid hardwood often isn’t practical (as you can’t nail it into concrete…and it costs more and adds additional height if you need to add plywood). If you live in an apa...
“One of them came loose from the lathe jaws and bounced off of my temple. The resulting black eye was impressive…I was curious, so I tried to break it by throwing it, hard, at the concrete floor.” Curious. uhHUH. LOL. 2 Reply Ulrich von Hollen 11 years ago Paulownia is use...
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