How To Lay Bamboo Flooring On Concrete Slab

The floor was glued to the concrete slab.

How to lay bamboo flooring on concrete slab.

The glue down method can be used for solid or engineered bamboo flooring. 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. Can i install bamboo on a concrete slab. Bamboo flooring can be either glued down to concrete or screed or floated over an underlay.

Bamboo flooring is very versatile and can be installed on almost any sub floor. The two main installation methods over concrete. Hard to do with glue thanks. Clean up the concrete floor using a broom to remove all accumulated dust and debris before moving onto this step.

Please try again later. We offer bamboo styles that can be nailed to wood subfloors glued down or floated over concrete. This feature is not available right now. Before you start to install your bamboo flooring you must ensure your sub floor is flat level dry and clean.

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. Yes depending on the style flooring you choose. 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.

Open up the bamboo flooring and lay it on the concrete for 48 to 72 hours. Installing a bamboo engineering flooring over concrete slab. Strand bamboo has a janka hardness that equals or exceeds the hardest exotic wood species and it comes prefinished with as many as 10 coats of extremely durable finish. 1 clean the slab by vacuuming away all.

Step 3 acclimate bamboo and concrete floor.