They will be laid on 3 4 inch osb oriented strand board sub flooring.
Should bamboo flooring be naied or glued.
Loose lay is sort of a hybrid to be addressed in a future article.
I m researching flooring and have decided against laminate and engineered in favor of full wood flooring.
It is typically 1 4 inch thick and helps provide a smooth level surface.
It was glued with a very high quality adhesive that installer suggested over very seasoned concrete almost 30 yrs we have noticed 8 months out that some of the seams now have raised peaks what could be the cause we live in south florida thank you.
With that said one of the most important factors while dealing with glue down installation is going to be your subfloor.
I do not want to float the floor.
I have a choice between a solid bamboo floating click lock floor and a solid bamboo traditional nail down floor.
The best engineered floating floors will have anywhere from 3 7 plywood like layers of thin sheets of wood which are then cross layered and glued over each previous layer.
How to fix springy and spongy floors.
No one likes the feel of a supposedly solid floor bouncing or sagging underfoot.
A springy or spongy feeling could indicate a minor issue a major problem or.
This makes floating engineered boards very strong and incredibly stable in addition being less prone to expansion and contraction floating engineered flooring is a great choice to use in summer homes where the heat is.
The floor will be glued directly to the sub flooring using a hardwood flooring adhesive.
Subfloor preparation can range from sanding.
600sqft will be glued down first floor is concrete and 700 will be nailed down second floor is wood subfloor.
In lvt flooring the world is divided into floating lvt the kind that clicks together and is never fastened to the floor underneath it and glue down the kind that you do fasten with adhesive.
The underlayment is the middle layer of the floor.
Subfloor preparation is critical on all job sites but especially for glue down.
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We had engineered bamboo flooring installed 8 months ago.
It seems like the majority of engineered wood flooring out there is click lock and designed for easy floating installation.
