With that said one of the most important factors while dealing with glue down installation is going to be your subfloor.
Should bamboo flooring be naied or glued.
This layer is installed directly on top of the sub floor.
The floor will be glued directly to the sub flooring using a hardwood flooring adhesive.
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.
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The underlayment is the middle layer of the floor.
I have a choice between a solid bamboo floating click lock floor and a solid bamboo traditional nail down floor.
Subfloor preparation can range from sanding.
It is typically 1 4 inch thick and helps provide a smooth level surface.
No one likes the feel of a supposedly solid floor bouncing or sagging underfoot.
Subfloor preparation is critical on all job sites but especially for glue down.
We had engineered bamboo flooring installed 8 months ago.
Loose lay is sort of a hybrid to be addressed in a future article.
I am purchasing 1300sqft of 3 8 thick engineered hardwood for my home.
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.
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I m researching flooring and have decided against laminate and engineered in favor of full wood flooring.
I do not want to float the floor.
A springy or spongy feeling could indicate a minor issue a major problem or.
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.
They will be laid on 3 4 inch osb oriented strand board sub flooring.
How to fix springy and spongy floors.
