If you love solid wood floors and your home rests on a concrete slab you re not out of luck.
Can you put wood floors over concrete.
Follow these steps to install an engineered wood floor in your home.
Float this is when the hardwood is clicked into each other or glued at joints but is not attached to the floor.
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.
The floor is secured via the base molding around the edges.
1 nail down requires plywood sub flloor you can t nail into concrete last i checked 2.
But it s considerably more difficult to install a 3 4 in.
Solid hardwood can not be glued except for bamboo 3.
Even if your home was built on a concrete slab you can still enjoy the beauty and charm of hardwood floors.
Experienced professionals pay close attention to managing moisture and minimizing wood floor expansion and contraction when preparing to install hardwood floors on concrete slabs.