Why glue down hardwood flooring

March 6, at Thank you for getting in touch! I would suggest laying down a large plastic sheet to cover the floors completely.

Tape the plastic up onto the wall or baseboard to ensure no water can get through. Please let us know if you have any other questions!

November 30, at Can the Tungston hardwood flooring be installed over a plywood subfloor over a concrete slab? This would be an above ground installation. I read online that I should put a 6mm moisture barrier followed by two layers of plywood and then the hardwood flooring. Can you confirm this is OK? December 1, at We have a few options under the Tungsten brand and would need to know the specific product to comment on proper installation. Please give us a call at and one of our product experts would be happy to answer all of your questions!

September 2, at The owner is asking to glue down direct to the slab. I am getting inconsistent information about the correct installation method. If the house and the material is acclimated properly can the material be installed directly to the slab?

September 3, at Thank you for your inquiry! Did you receive the product from us? I would highly suggest getting in touch with who you received the product from to ensure there are no specific installation instructions from the manufacturer.

August 17, at August 18, at If the stairs are outside then I would definitely not recommend gluing oak or laminate down. Neither of those products are water resistant so they will get damaged extremely quickly. We only suggest laying oak or laminate on concrete or plywood subfloors.

September 25, at From the article it looks like only and engineered wood floor should be installed either over concrete or above grade. Is this correct? Would it be improper to glue down a regular hard wood floor to concrete slab?

Assume that some kind of leveling filler was applied to the concrete first but no vapor barrier. September 29, at Also, enegineered flooring tends to mitigate the expansion and contraction of wood in an area known for higher moisture levels. Hope this helps! February 1, at I have hardwood floor to be installed. Should I use a nail or glue method…which of the two methods, would be the best. Waiting to hearing from you….

Our contractor appeared to have started doing purely floating and after the first days work I came in to find various heavy objects plaster bins, wood doors etc placed along the 4 lines they had one that day.

The next day I came in to find they were now gluing the floor direct to the sub floor. Of course they denied any complications with the initial process. Should I be concerned? I want to know is it a lot pricier and is it better going with the floating floor versus the glue down? Or the installer is just being lazy by wanting to do the floating floor versus the glue down? And the installers is not just being lazy. Thank you. Thanks for your question.

Gluing a floor can be more expensive due to the cost of the adhesive and the labor. You can certainly do an engineered product in the basement and it can glued or floated.

The systems are nice and there are a variety of species and colors available. Vinyl plank would probably be the least expensive below grade floor covering. Normally with floating, floor floats over a thin underlay, and with glue you glue directly to the sub floor. It was suggested by a worker at the store that I do both: but down a thin underlay, and then glue the floor to the underlay. Does that make sense? Seems like I should do one or the other, but not both? There should be install cut sheets inside the boxes of you flooring product.

I would follow those instructions. I they are not present then call the manufacturer. Some products can be installed over a pad. Some floor are glue assisted while being nailed in a conventional way.

Within the first 2 weeks of light use, various sized spaces started to appear, specifically, but not limited to the areas the flooring around the cabinetry and kitchen island. Initially, the builder kicked the pieces of flooring back with his boot. This solution was ok for a couple of days, but new spaces up to 1 foot length quickly appeared with very limited floor traffic. Repair was to glue the parquet pieces together by pulling them over the bare spots. One week later new spaces have appeared.

Is there another solution to the problem. I would contact the manufacturer. Floating floors should not have spaces appearing. The intention is to have a monolithic unit. The floating floor should not be installed under the cabinets. Good information, but need more advice. We have a manufactured home in AZ and do not cool it in the summer; so the flooring needs to hold up to pretty high temperatures. We do leave 36 gallons of water in the bathtub — and it is gone when we return in the winter.

We want a wood look throughout; what is the best product and method for installing glued vs floating. If you are not planning on keeping the home in stable temperatures I would recommend a synthetic product as you suggest or go tile.

I am confused. Floating or glued. I plant yo install new kitchen cabinets. Will be removi g the thin vinyl flooring before hand. Also remove g carpet throughout the house and out to g the wood down throughout Should I do the glue method? Or should I do a full floating floor job fitting the flooring around the cabinets. I am doing engineered bamboo click jointed flooring. Floating or glue down? I have a slab house. Instead, the weight of the planks keeps the floor firmly in place.

You might experience some shifting or hollow sounds as you walk across the floor, especially in areas with high traffic, such as entryways or living rooms. When you use the glue-down method of installing wood flooring, you secure the wooden planks to your subfloor with a bonding agent. To do this, you simply have to spread a thin layer of the adhesive across your subfloor and along the edge of each plank and then slot the boards into place.

Many installers and manufacturers prefer the glue-down method because of its superior stability. Gluing down your floor leads to less shifting and creaking, making the engineered hardwood feel and sound more secure. That said, gluing down wood flooring is messier and more time-consuming, and it requires a little more skill than installing floating wood floors does. Comparing floating vs. Make every decision the best choice for your home by shopping our collection of light to dark brown engineered wood flooring today at From the Forest.

Wood floors are elegant, practical, and timeless. The adhesive is spread on an area of the subfloor where the boards are going to be adhered to using a specialized trowel. While installing, be sure to do small areas at a time. Do not pre-spread the adhesive over the entire sub-floor as it will dry before you get to that area. Furthermore, periodically during the installation, lift a board after you have placed it to make certain you have full coverage of the adhesive to the back of the flooring product.

This will help ensure your floor will remain bonded to the subfloor for years to come. Once your flooring is installed it is best to let it dry for 24 hours, during this time you should not walk on it. The amount of adhesive used is adjusted by the teeth size of your trowel and may be dependant on if you need vapor barrier properties.

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