Bamboo Flooring Installed On Concrete Slab

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.

Bamboo flooring installed on concrete slab. Bamboo flooring can be either glued down to concrete or screed or floated over an underlay. Solid parquet should not be installed below grade. Even though the floating method seems to be the best way to install bamboo flooring on concrete slabs it will limit you to 15 runs. By sarabeth asaff morning star bamboo flooring is a natural bamboo floor covering that can be installed using several different methods including staples nails and glue.

While the bamboo boards. Open up the bamboo flooring and lay it on the concrete for 48 to 72 hours. My first video upload of one of my many home improvement jobs. Yes depending on the style flooring you choose.

Before you start to install your bamboo flooring you must ensure your sub floor is flat level dry and clean. Can i install bamboo on a concrete slab. Frequent use of a vacuum cleaner during installation is highly recommended to eliminate saw dust and wood chips. On the other hand the glue down method will give 25 runs with the glue providing a medium for the expansion of the floorboards.

In this method you will adhere the bamboo flooring directly to the concrete slab. 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. 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. Installation of a factory finished bamboo on concrete requires more care than a conventional floor to prevent damaging the floor s finish during installation.

We offer bamboo styles that can be nailed to wood subfloors glued down or floated over concrete. Solid parquet hardwood flooring can be glued directly to a concrete slab on grade or above grade with the use of a manufacturer recommended vapor retarder. Also the glue down process is a bit messier.