The second reason is that we are tired of the concrete floors.
Can you put wood floors over stained concrete.
If you love solid wood floors and your home rests on a concrete slab you re not out of luck.
Many types of carpeting and laminate flooring don t require an adhesive so the type of stain you used shouldn t be an issue.
Anyone have any experience.
One day to prep it one day to mark your lines and tape them out.
I will call bostik and silencer tech monday as well.
One day to stain the floor and one day to seal the floor.
I really do not want to install ply.
Wood floor over concrete than over a wood subfloor.
It took 5 days to get the floors finished.
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.
One day to paint the flooring and remove the tape.
Protect the poured param 5500 from excessive heat or draft conditions during the curing process.
Even if your home was built on a concrete slab you can still enjoy the beauty and charm of hardwood floors.
So to get back to my question.
Can anyone advise what i actually have to do to prep these floors for my installer who will be gluing down the wood.
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.
But it s considerably more difficult to install a 3 4 in.
The floor can be walked on in 3 4 hours.
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.
I never install directly glue down engineered flooring over 2 year old stained concrete.
Install at no less than 3 8 thickness over the highest point in the floor.
Installing a hardwood floor over a concrete slab.
Concrete such as a patio or a basement can be stained to finish the floor.
However you can work around this problem by using one of two methods.
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.
A friend of mine wants wood floors installed and due the kitchen cabinets doors etc.