How To Install Bamboo Floors On Concrete Slab

The floor was glued to the concrete slab.

How to install bamboo floors on concrete slab.

The two main installation methods over concrete. Vinyl plank laminate flooring t molding professionally installed on concrete slab. The glue down method can be used for solid or engineered bamboo flooring. The most important factor is to use an approved urethane wood floor adhesive with vapor sound barrier and the trowel that is used specifically for that adhesive in this method you will adhere the bamboo flooring directly to the concrete slab.

Allow the concrete floor to cure for between 60 and 90 days if new before installing the bamboo. My first video upload of one of my many home improvement jobs. Open up the bamboo flooring and lay it on the concrete for 48 to 72 hours. Learn how to make perfect angles seams and how to save.

Also can another type of flooring be installed on top of the bamboo floor or does it need to be entirely removed. 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. 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. 1 clean the slab by vacuuming away all.

Can i install bamboo on a concrete slab. Clean the floor well with a pressure washer if it is an older concrete floor to remove any sealers. 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. We offer bamboo styles that can be nailed to wood subfloors glued down or floated over concrete.

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.