Wood adhesives recommended today are much more environmentally friendly than in the past but they cost more.
Can i glue engineered wood to concrete.
In most instances hardwood flooring is never glued directly to concrete.
My answer to that is yes and it is still warranted.
The adhesive manufacturer should have instructions regarding specific trowel requirements.
For various size of floors in various areas there are various concepts that i might share to you.
They also require considerably more time to trowel which adds to the overall labor costs.
Check with the manufacturer of your engineered wood to ensure that it s viable with the process.
Most 3 4 solid hardwood is made as a nail staple down installation.
A glue down installation requires premium wood adhesives to be properly troweled over the concrete slab.
Glue wood flooring to a concrete slab a plywood core makes engineered flooring the most stable choice provided the slab is flat and dry by ken fischer issue 170 if you want to install flooring on a concrete slab your floor covering choices are limited.
Then the engineered wood planks can be laid into the adhesive and locked together at their tongue and groove joints.
However advancements in engineered flooring have made above grade wood to concrete adhesion possible if certain conditions are met.