Can't Glue Flooring to Concrete Subfloors

All of the engineered floors I have worked with, "floated" I.E. not attached to ground level concrete slabs. Besides your going to want to put a pad underneath the flooring to give it that cushy feeling.

THere are lots of floors for slabs. Some only for above grade. Follow the manufactuer's installation instructions if you want the warranty to apply. The ones I see float and you put a special pad below them.

A. Was this explaination a prelude to any kind of additional charge? Hmm?

B. We put down a hardwood floor on a 40-year-old concrete slab a few years ago (in Houston). Worked swell.

Now think about it: the wooden tiles are inter-locked. So what if the glue goes bad? The floor is maybe going to levitate? Anyway, the floor tiles move - as much as 1/2" - as they expand and contract due to temperature and moisture so it's not as if you want the wood epoxied to the concrete anyway.

It may work in the right area, but if you have more moisture, below grade, etc. hardwood can be a big problem. Engineered wood and the proper barrier is the best way to go.

I've read floated floors have a hollow sound when you walk on them.

jim

I don't think so. They do it on houses younger than 15 years, and all they did was steer me to a snap together floating floor, which didn't seem much different in price. If anything it may have been a little cheaper.

jim