Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - WHY NOT wood over concrete?

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05-18-00, 08:48 PM
I have heard that it is not good to install wood strip or plank flooring directly over concrete slab subfloor. WHY? Is wood sub-flooring necessary? Will plastic sheet and foam work by "floating the floor instead?

05-20-00, 09:52 PM
Here's some good stuff to check on: http://ardex.com/link-comm.htm#flooring&wood
and yet another product that may work for you: http://rapidfloor.com/lrpl.htm