Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Floating and Gluing…..there is a difference.
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steve6162
10-07-05, 10:38 AM
Two things:
1. So now I’m being told that a floor glued down to a floated (perfectly level/flat) concrete slab is more stable than a floated floor on the same perfectly prepared sub floor.
Why? Or how is that? :confused:
2. Also, went to two separate wood floor retailers that had many floor displays either glued or floated on their shop concrete slabs.
The floated wood floors were very noise and mushy to walk on. Is this normal with floated wood floors?
Just didn’t seem right to me. It was a very disappointing experience being able to determine the difference between floating and glued within a single foot step. :wall: :mad:
1. So now I’m being told that a floor glued down to a floated (perfectly level/flat) concrete slab is more stable than a floated floor on the same perfectly prepared sub floor.
Why? Or how is that? :confused:
2. Also, went to two separate wood floor retailers that had many floor displays either glued or floated on their shop concrete slabs.
The floated wood floors were very noise and mushy to walk on. Is this normal with floated wood floors?
Just didn’t seem right to me. It was a very disappointing experience being able to determine the difference between floating and glued within a single foot step. :wall: :mad:
Marco1
10-07-05, 11:40 AM
Defins "stable". I think its 6 of one, half dozen of the other.
Yes, what you felt in the showroom is how it is. I happen to prefer the softer feel of the floated floor despite a little noisier. Easy on the knees.
Yes, what you felt in the showroom is how it is. I happen to prefer the softer feel of the floated floor despite a little noisier. Easy on the knees.
Carpets Done Wright
10-07-05, 08:28 PM
The floated wood floors were very noise and mushy to walk on. Is this normal with floated wood floors?
Sounds right to me. Now you know the difference.
Sounds right to me. Now you know the difference.