How To Install Bamboo Floors On Concrete Slab

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How to install bamboo floors on concrete slab.

The two main installation methods over concrete. The floor was glued to the concrete slab. Should i have been advised yo install a barrier or to consider other type of flooring for our home which is in a low lying area. The glue down method can be used for solid or engineered bamboo flooring.

Vinyl plank laminate flooring t molding professionally installed on concrete slab. We offer bamboo styles that can be nailed to wood subfloors glued down or floated over concrete. Use a moisture test kit to ascertain the level of moisture in the floor and therefore the amount of time the bamboo planks should be laid out on the concrete. Open up the bamboo flooring and lay it on the concrete for 48 to 72 hours.

Hard to do with glue thanks. Now it is essential that the bamboo flooring must be acclimated with the concrete before installing it. Clean the floor well with a pressure washer if it is an older concrete floor to remove any sealers. Yes depending on the style flooring you choose.

Allow the concrete floor to cure for between 60 and 90 days if new before installing the bamboo. 1 clean the slab by vacuuming away all. If you re installing bamboo in a new home allow the slab to cure at least 60 days to reduce moisture issues in the concrete before laying the new flooring. The morning star or supreme bamboo tongue and groove floors and morning star click floors can be glued down to concrete on or above grade using adhesive.

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