How To Lay Pine Flooring On Concrete

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How to lay pine flooring on concrete.

Putting wood floor over concrete can make a room warmer more beautiful and more inviting. Most people prefer a clear oil finish. The pine will develop a slightly darker patina with age and exposure to light. So if you want wood floors and are dealing with concrete don t worry.

The first consideration you will need to make is how you are going to attach your planks to the floor. Care must be taken to do the job properly so you don t end up with buckled floors or new problems to replace the old. The answer is yes. Hi i want to install pine flooring in my living room.

Simply make sure that the flooring is sound and has no loose spots or bubbles. To lay a floor over concrete there are additional preparations. In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time. You can buy heart pine flooring in a variety of widths and grades.

The longleaf pine once covered large areas of the southeastern united states boasting massive trees that lived for hundreds of years. Floating a floating floor doesn t require any glue or nails although you may use glue between the tongue and the groove to keep the planks together. However due to the cost of the adhesives it can be slightly cheaper to use the plywood method. I intend to use 1 2 pine tongue and groove as it gives a more casual worn look.

It s also possible to install carlisle floors over concrete slabs with radiant heat. One of the most common questions we receive from both homeowners and professionals alike is if wood flooring can be installed over concrete. Stain it or leave it natural and topcoat it with an oil or varnish. Tips on installing true heart pine flooring on top of concrete.

How to lay solid wood flooring over a concrete subfloor. Choosing to cover the entire area with strip flooring is optional but it may make the process of having to be on your knees much more pleasant. While we installed our pine floor over a plywood subfloor you can also do the job over a linoleum or tile floor. Professionally finished flat concrete floors can tolerate the pine planks glued directly to the surface.

Lay down 3 4 inch plywood and then follow the directions above. I put some in my mother s house but her house is peir and beam so we just nailed it to the floor left the old vinyl floor down as a vapor barrier. Step 1 strip flooring. Before you can begin laying the new floor you need to take the time to carefully remove the baseboards if you remove them correctly you can reuse them again after you have installed the new floor.

Step 2 remove baseboards.