5/16 solid hardwood over parquet
juukie
16 years ago
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jerry_t
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5/16' solid hardwood
Comments (1)Your friend is leading you down an expensive road to a complete failure!! Your take on what will happen, is right on the money. You either float all of it, which is not recommended with solid, actually forbidden with solid wood as a floor assembly. Engineered wood, Yes, if it is designed to be floated... or you fasten all of it down. Thin solids are staple with a 18-20 gauge staple with a 3/16 or 1/4 inch width crown, every 6 inches down the board....See MoreInstalling Hardwood over hardwood, and building up the other areas
Comments (4)Yes, it is being installed perpendicular. I know it's not the ideal... but in the interest of time and budget, it's what we've landed on. We are likely going to do an engineered floor on top, to eliminate a little bit of the extra height. I would (just for my own knowledge on what to expect) love to hear the cons of this method, even if we're likely to do it anyway :) And it is a wood subfloor - so just add plywood ontop of that until it becomes flush is what I'm hearing. Thank you!...See MoreComplementing Santos Mahogany solid hardwood (by Indus Parquet)
Comments (4)It's all about the use of the space. If the basement is dark and dingy, then go with something that is super light (almost like a Scandinavian look). If it is a walk out basement with 9ft ceilings and a massive amount of light, then the depth of colour on the floor won't matter as much. If this is going to become a public space (you will have guests over for movie night) then going with a higher quality product is part and parcel of the renovation. If this is a private space for the family to 'hang', then laminate will work very well. Just make sure that you put the MONEY into the subfloor. Carpets hide the WORST possible substrates imaginable. That's why they are used. The builder can muck up the slab because s/he knows the carpet will hide the horrors of the bad pour. A well prepared concrete slab (that used to be covered in carpet) can cost $2-$4/sf to 'fix'. That's normal. That is to be expected. Please budget for it. If you can get away with less, then great. But at least you will be prepared to pay the price at the beginning. Once the slab is fixed, you can go ahead and put down any rigid floor you want. Engineered floating hardwood is not a problem. Laminate is not a problem. LVP is not a problem. Nothing is a problem so long as the concrete slab is fixed. But be aware that you will need to float the floor. We've got too many horror stories of 'glue down' floors in basements (or over old slabs) that were ruined (complete gut and redo) by moisture. Had those homeowners used a floating floor, they would not have had the troubles they experienced....See MoreSolid Hardwood Flooring over Concrete Slab
Comments (4)Technically you can do anything you want so long as you throw enough money at it. Just be prepared to 'give up' on wide plank options. The glue is going to be a BIG part of your installation costs. The 'limitless moisture barrier' adhesives run $2-$3/sf. A 5 gallon buck will offer 150sf of coverage (30sf per gallon). The KNOWLEDGE of your installer MUST BE top notch (ha...flooring funny...they use notched trowels for the glue...ha). The experience and knowledge of the installer is going to be the do-or-die limit of the floor. The EXPENSIVE subfloor work must be done (always over concrete). Be prepared to pay for that. Some slabs are bad enough to warrant $3/sf for preparation. Then you add in the $2/sf adhesive and the $3/sf labour costs of the HIGH end wood flooring installer who has done DOZENS of these jobs. And I mean DOZENS each year. If you think 'Clem' can get-er-done then you will be very very upset with the installation (mess of removal and redoing the job). I would stick to the narrowest plank available to you. The 2.5" strip hardwood is your best bet. You want it rift and quarter sawn for stability (more expensive that traditional hardwood)....See Moreforgotten
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