Now it is essential that the bamboo flooring must be acclimated with the concrete before installing it.
How to install tongue and groove bamboo flooring on concrete.
Although tongue and groove solid hardwood flooring does fit together it must still be nailed to a subfloor.
Using a floating installation will also allow you to easily install the job yourself.
Fix concrete subfloors with a patching compound and for wood subfloors remove protruding nails and replace any damaged boards.
Installing floating tongue and groove flooring can provide you with a beautiful floor in any area of the house.
How to install tongue and groove wood flooring on concrete.
Before you start to install your bamboo flooring you must ensure your sub floor is flat level dry and clean.
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Gluing the tongue and groove flooring to concrete is pretty similar to a floating floor but there are minor differences.
Here are the basics of how to get started laying floating tongue and groove flooring.
Similar to the above instructions you need to apply wood adhesive along your wood s grooved edges.
Open up the bamboo flooring and lay it on the concrete for 48 to 72 hours.
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.
After removing the existing flooring baseboards and quarter moulding check that the subfloor is solid flat and clean.
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Bamboo flooring is very versatile and can be installed on almost any sub floor.
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Bamboo flooring can be either glued down to concrete or screed or floated over an underlay.
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