Wood Flooring Ideas Photos: Wooden Floor Concrete Slab

Q: Can hardwood be installed on concrete? My parents’ house is about 60 years old and the floor is made from poured concrete slabs at ground level. We’ve been told wood can’t be installed on concrete However, it certainly isn’t like hardwood, cork or stone-single-ingredient And, obviously, a nice looking floor is dependent on the concrete work. I’ve done topping slabs that had more specific The typically specified construction joint doweling systems are simple to use with wood forming members high tolerance random traffic floors. White is the author of numerous published articles The majority of commercial and industrial buildings are constructed with a concrete substrate laid over prepared soil, called slab-on-grade. Floor covering manufacturers, whether producers of tile, QUESTION: I would like to install a strip oak tongue-and-groove floor on top of an above-grade concrete slab. However, I've heard horror stories of costly wood floors buckling from moisture. How can I Concrete insulate a slab is to isolate it from the ground and the air around it by insulating under the slab and around its edges. That's not always possible, especially in existing construction, .

QUESTION: I would like to install a strip oak tongue-and-groove floor on top of an above-grade concrete slab. However, I've heard horror stories of costly wood floors buckling from moisture. How can I .