The installation process calls for using a floating plywood sub floor.
Floating pine floor over concrete.
Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in.
A foam underlay is placed over the concrete and the planks are then clicked into place in a tongue and groove pattern.
The cost associated with both options for installing wood over concrete is similar.
D plywood over sleepers for plank or shorts.
Even if your home was built on a concrete slab you can still enjoy the beauty and charm of hardwood floors.
Four things to look for in heart pine flooring.
Experienced professionals pay close attention to managing moisture and minimizing wood floor expansion and contraction when preparing to install hardwood floors on concrete slabs.
Lay 6mil poly over your concrete slab and fasten three quarter inch plywood to the slab.
A layer of polyethylene film covering the concrete floor.
Stain it or leave it natural and topcoat it with an oil or varnish.
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Float double plywood fastened together over vapor retarder nwfa1 ch 6 d.
However due to the cost of the adhesives it can be slightly cheaper to use the plywood method.
Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in.
Sleepers over rubber pads for dance floors or sports floors.
Most people prefer a clear oil finish.
Attempting to float a strip floor 2 1 4 will create too many seams in the floor and may cause the floor to be unstable if floated.
Lay 6 mil polyethylene sheeting over the concrete to minimize moisture migration from the concrete up into the wood flooring.
Glue down plywood to concrete.
You can buy heart pine flooring in a variety of widths and grades.
The pine will develop a slightly darker patina with age and exposure to light.
Sleepers glued to concrete nwfa1 appendix i not for all widths and thicknesses b.
Installing a hardwood floor over a concrete slab.
It s also possible to install carlisle floors over concrete slabs with radiant heat.
This sandwich of wood veneer glued to layers of pine or plywood looks like solid wood and is very stable.