hardwood floors on concrete

shooter · 04-12-2006, 03:28 PM

Im looking for info on hardwood floors to be installed on basement level concrete floors some have told me I must use a floating floor or a manufactured hardwood floor , any info would be apreiciated , I would like to have the option of sanding the floor in years to come if possible, thanks for any info SHOOTER

dpg · 04-13-2006, 05:53 AM

You want the option of sanding the floors??? Most people opt to get away from that. The manufactured floors last years and years with minimal care. Whatever you use spend some money, like anything else there's cheap and top of the line out there.

shooter · 04-13-2006, 06:13 AM

after seeing what renters can do to a floor I think the option of being able to sand the floor would be a good one, if possible.

Paugus Bay Resident · 04-13-2006, 06:19 AM

There is a product called Dricore. Here's a link http://www.dricore.com/en/efaq.htm
It makes a good sub-floor in damp applications

A floating floor just means that the floor is not "bonded" to the sub-floor (in this case using adhevise).

I would agree on the engineered wood. It will move much less and has a better locking system. There are engineered / prefinished flooring products that have enough veneer to be sanding once or twice.

If the floor is level, you would need to install a vapor barrier (at least 6 mil poly) and the usually use a foam padding under the floor. The rest on the installation is pretty straightforward.

04-13-2006, 06:13 AM	#3
shooter Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: north eastern ma Posts: 27 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	sanding after seeing what renters can do to a floor I think the option of being able to sand the floor would be a good one, if possible.

04-12-2006, 03:28 PM	#1
shooter Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: north eastern ma Posts: 27 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Im looking for info on hardwood floors to be installed on basement level concrete floors some have told me I must use a floating floor or a manufactured hardwood floor , any info would be apreiciated , I would like to have the option of sanding the floor in years to come if possible, thanks for any info SHOOTER

04-13-2006, 05:53 AM	#2
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,560 Thanks: 149 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	You want the option of sanding the floors??? Most people opt to get away from that. The manufactured floors last years and years with minimal care. Whatever you use spend some money, like anything else there's cheap and top of the line out there.

04-13-2006, 06:19 AM	#4
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 92 Times in 51 Posts	There is a product called Dricore. Here's a link http://www.dricore.com/en/efaq.htm It makes a good sub-floor in damp applications A floating floor just means that the floor is not "bonded" to the sub-floor (in this case using adhevise). I would agree on the engineered wood. It will move much less and has a better locking system. There are engineered / prefinished flooring products that have enough veneer to be sanding once or twice. If the floor is level, you would need to install a vapor barrier (at least 6 mil poly) and the usually use a foam padding under the floor. The rest on the installation is pretty straightforward.