Hardwood on concrete pad

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I want to install hardwood flooring on a concrete pad that rests directly on the ground. I'd like to make it floating. What method of moisture barrier would be best for this. I'm concerned that a plastic sheet would abrade through.

I guess I could install a plywood subfloor but still...best way to barrier? Would the concrete be sealed and the plywood attached to that? Glue or concrete nails?

I want to do this myself to save some money. I just need some advice or some good sites for the proper ways to get it done.

TIA.

[roger61611]

I'd ask the flooring salespeople, some stuff I was looking at you just put on top of the concrete, it already had a barrier on the backside.

[Walter R.]

I glued a lot of engineered hardwood flooring directly to my concrete pad. No problem since I installed it ten years ago.

Pad should be dry, though. Any lateral cracks (expansion cracks) should be bridged with a "slip sheet" of 15 lb roofing paper.

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Follow the directions that come with the flooring.

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