Hardwoods provide style and elegance.
How to prep concrete floor for hardwood.
Advantages of wood flooring on concrete basement floor.
Besides hardwood s durability low maintenance and is easy to clean there are three immediate benefits.
When you are knowledgeable about how concrete works and how it interacts with hardwood flooring you will be prepared to install a beautiful floor over concrete.
A floating floor laminate or locking hardwood shouldn t be installed over a wood subfloor that s adhered to a concrete slab.
Yet installing hardwood flooring is a big project often best left in the hands of professional wood floor installers.
Inspect the moisture level check the moisture level of the subflooring using a moisture meter.
Measure and mark the center of all four walls at floor level.
Hardwood flooring provides long lasting beauty and durability to a home.
Many hardwood floors last for decades with proper care.
Though do it yourselfers can install wood flooring on a concrete slab this job is not for the novice.
Installing quality hardwood flooring in basement over concrete will make that space look stunning and spectacular.
For a concrete subfloor you should install the plank with the sight lines of the floor.
Not doing the right prep on a slab can result in embarrassing problems such as floating floors with so much deflection that the lamp on the end table shakes back and forth when someone walks by.
Grinding and repairing a concrete floor can create concrete dust so be safe and wear a respirator a dust mask will not give you enough protection.
Beauty concrete is ugly.
In our region of the country installing over concrete slabs is something we do every day no matter what kind of wood floor we re putting down.
Typical sight lines run parallel to the longest wall but each home is different.