The engineered bamboo i m installing suggest either a floating installation or a glued down installation.
Should bamboo floors be glued or floated.
Yes both solid bamboo flooring and engineered bamboo flooring can be floated over an underlay.
The main advantage to a click lock floating floor is ease of installation and a shorter installation time in general.
As with all methods you want to make sure your subfloor is properly primed and there are no cracks or debris.
A floating floor is also easier to repair in the event of a leak or another problem that causes damage to a section of the floor.
Floating a floor which is sometimes also referred to as being loose laid is one of the quickest and easiest methods of installation.
Glued down bamboo floor the method of gluing your bamboo planks directly to the subfloor is only recommended for concrete.
I actually have a lot of glue left over and bamboo flooring leftover and i plan on remodeling renovating the garage after i m done remodeling my bathroom.
How to glue down a bamboo floor from ambient bamboo on vimeo.
Normally with floating floor floats over a thin underlay and with glue you glue directly to the sub floor.
If you have a wooden subfloor then you can choose either to nail or glue the bamboo down.
Always use a manufacturer recommended glue for your bamboo planks.