Engineered Wood Floor Over Concrete. Engineered wood comes in a variety of wood types and finishes, and the sealant is factory applied prior to delivery. Rather, engineered wood flooring was developed to deal with some of the issues associated with hardwood floors, such as warping in wet as an added benefit, engineered hardwood can go directly over concrete slabs.
We prefer a glued down over our concrete floor using engineered wood in a medium to dark wood that can be restained at a later date at least once. Engineered wood floors offer an advantage in their installation method. When installing subflooring over concrete, for installation of wood flooring, it is necessary to use thicker subflooring, so that it can be nailed into.
In order for this application to be successful, the concrete slab must be level and free of flaws.
Engineered Wood Floor Over Concrete. Wide plank engineered wood flooring is simply engineered hardwood flooring that comes in greater widths. Consequently, engineered wood flooring is ideal for installations where solid hardwood can't be used, such as basements, over radiant heating systems or on concrete. Floating an engineered wood flooring is done using an underlay between the sub floor and the new floor and then the engineered flooring is laid over the top and glued at the tongue and grooves to keep it together. Gluing works well when you are installing engineered hardwood over a.