Advise How To Install Hardwood Flooring 3/4" On Slab Concrete Foundation
June 20, 2004
I want to Install a solid 3/4" Cherry Hardwood Floor on top of a Concrete Foundation.
IS THIS FEASIBLE TO BE DONE? WHAT IS THE BEST METHOD?
I do not like Laminated Flooring. It looks like wallpaper.
I have two floors to be installed above a slab Concrete Foundation. One is above Grade Level, so water / moisture problems should be of a lesser concern. The other Unit had been built below Grade Level, so moisture is a substantial problem.
I have been advised that there is a new product on the market - a sealer - that would allow me to seal the Concrete and to then add the Solid Hardwood directly to the Slab.
Has anyone had experience with this? Do you know the name of the Sealer, where it can be bought (Northeastern states), how much it costs? Home Depot does not carry any such sealer.
I do have the option of installing plastic sheeting, 2 x 4's, plywood, then the Hardwood. This is all very expensive to do. Most importantly, this causes the floor to be elevated some 3", damaging the aesthetics of the unit, changes doorways, and so on. Also, the steps would take too much labor.
What other SEALERS could be used? Is it possible to just apply Sealer and expect that the Hardwood would remain moisture proof and would not warp, would remain in place, would not move, etc.