Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Engineered on questionable concrete
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enigma65
09-03-04, 10:23 AM
Hi all. I just went to 7 different floor stores and got so many different p.o.v's about my project that my head is spinning.
I have a slab on grade which used to be the space between the house and the garage that was made an interior space in the 70's. The old owner called it a "sun room" and they put vinyl tile glued down with some black glue that looks like tar.
Some of the tiles came loose over the years and we finally pulled them all off. The concrete was in good shape and was dead flat but it was covered with that black tar-like glue. We scraped as much of it off as we could and then as an interrim step we painted the floor with p&p paint. My wife was using the space for a small manufacturing business she ran at the time so it was an acceptable solution. That was two years ago.
Now we are selling the house and the floor looks like crap again. The paint didn't stick very well and though it's not exactly peeling, there are spots where the "tar" is showing through again.
Anyway we now want to put down an inexpensive engineered wood floor just for looks while the house is on the market. I have a bad feeling that gluing the floor on the painted surface is a recipe for disaster.
I'm fairly good at building work. I'm an accomplished carpenter and have done gut renovations of two kitchens and many bathrooms. So my idea was to use building adhesive to glue down 3/4" tongue and grove underlayment and then glue the floor down over that.
Am I barking up the wrong tree here? Is that going to add even more expansion/contraction to the floor system?
Besides putting carpet down... what do I do?
I have a slab on grade which used to be the space between the house and the garage that was made an interior space in the 70's. The old owner called it a "sun room" and they put vinyl tile glued down with some black glue that looks like tar.
Some of the tiles came loose over the years and we finally pulled them all off. The concrete was in good shape and was dead flat but it was covered with that black tar-like glue. We scraped as much of it off as we could and then as an interrim step we painted the floor with p&p paint. My wife was using the space for a small manufacturing business she ran at the time so it was an acceptable solution. That was two years ago.
Now we are selling the house and the floor looks like crap again. The paint didn't stick very well and though it's not exactly peeling, there are spots where the "tar" is showing through again.
Anyway we now want to put down an inexpensive engineered wood floor just for looks while the house is on the market. I have a bad feeling that gluing the floor on the painted surface is a recipe for disaster.
I'm fairly good at building work. I'm an accomplished carpenter and have done gut renovations of two kitchens and many bathrooms. So my idea was to use building adhesive to glue down 3/4" tongue and grove underlayment and then glue the floor down over that.
Am I barking up the wrong tree here? Is that going to add even more expansion/contraction to the floor system?
Besides putting carpet down... what do I do?
Carpets Done Wright
09-03-04, 02:42 PM
Install a floating engineered hardwood floor.
After triple checking with a straight edge to be positive that concrete is flat, Moisture barrier, sealed at the seams if there are any. Floating floor cushion. Then install the engineered hardwood, by gluing the T&G and strap clamp, along with blue tape to help as you get another bite with the straps.
Besure to leave expansion gaps.
After triple checking with a straight edge to be positive that concrete is flat, Moisture barrier, sealed at the seams if there are any. Floating floor cushion. Then install the engineered hardwood, by gluing the T&G and strap clamp, along with blue tape to help as you get another bite with the straps.
Besure to leave expansion gaps.