Thanks for stopping by to see how i painted our concrete floors to look like wood floors.
Can you put wood floors over stained concrete.
Turn off all forced ventilation and radiant heating systems.
Protect for up to 24 hours after completed installation.
The same should be true with many varieties of ceramic tile.
Follow these steps to install an engineered wood floor in your home.
Install at no less than 3 8 thickness over the highest point in the floor.
But it s considerably more difficult to install a 3 4 in.
Experienced professionals pay close attention to managing moisture and minimizing wood floor expansion and contraction when preparing to install hardwood floors on concrete slabs.
Even if your home was built on a concrete slab you can still enjoy the beauty and charm of hardwood floors.
One day to prep it one day to mark your lines and tape them out.
It took 5 days to get the floors finished.
A friend of mine wants wood floors installed and due the kitchen cabinets doors etc.
Wood floor over concrete than over a wood subfloor.
I will call bostik and silencer tech monday as well.
Protect the poured param 5500 from excessive heat or draft conditions during the curing process.
The second reason is that we are tired of the concrete floors.
Can anyone advise what i actually have to do to prep these floors for my installer who will be gluing down the wood.
However you can work around this problem by using one of two methods.
You will need to either restore the concrete so it is.
Last we have always wanted wood floors in our house and what better time than now when we are doing the addition.
I really do not want to install ply.
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.
Once the concrete is stained it should not be tiled because the thinset will not adhere properly.
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.
So to get back to my question.
Concrete such as a patio or a basement can be stained to finish the floor.
If you love solid wood floors and your home rests on a concrete slab you re not out of luck.
Anyone have any experience.
One day to stain the floor and one day to seal the floor.
Installing a hardwood floor over a concrete slab.
The floor can be walked on in 3 4 hours.