Can You Glue Down Solid Hardwood Flooring On Concrete

Well i m here to say it can done here s how i did it.

Can you glue down solid hardwood flooring on concrete.

My answer to that is yes and it is still warranted. Most 3 4 solid hardwood is made as a nail staple down installation. The wall coverings and painting should be completed before the installation of the hardwood flooring. Then you are on your own with a cupped floor that no one will cover any warranty.

Applications are more prominent with residential construction in sunbelt areas commercial locations and high rise dwellings. All wet work such as concrete masonry framing members drywall paint etc should be thoroughly dry. All of bostik s urethane adhesivesare recommended for solid glue down jobs. There is no valid reason to glue a solid floor to concrete there are plenty of good engineered floors on the market the rh in the home must be maintained or it will cup.

If installing glue down hardwood flooring in a new house completely close the building in with all outside doors and windows in place. The installation of hardwood floors by the glue down method is used predominately on concrete slabs. But the catch is that the solid wood flooring we have that can be glued over concrete and warranted is 5 16 and 7 16 solid hardwood not 3 4 solid hardwood and can be only on on grade and suspended concrete. But don t try to bond solid wood to old adhesive residues cutback or concrete sealers.

It can be done. 80 of the research i did on this said it can t be done including posts on houzz or not to attempt it.