Yes. Either use engineered hardwood flooring or install 2 layers of ½” Plywood before installing a hardwood floor. Please refer to our hardwood section for more information.

With the improvements in hardwood floors most engineered and longstrip engineered plank floors can be used over a concrete slab. Manufacturers do not recommend using solid wood floors over a slab. Engineered planks and strip wood floors can be glued directly to a clean, dry, well-cured concrete slab. Some engineered wood floors can be glued at the tongue and grooves and then allowed to be floated over a special padding that is laid over the concrete slab.

Yes, you can install solid wood boards on a concrete slab. As 3/4'' boards must be nailed and not glued, you must first install a wood subfloor (plywood or OSB panels).

It is not recommended to install solid wood flooring over a concrete slab. Although this is the general rule, there have been successful installations of solid wood flooring installed over dry, concrete slabs. This entails several additional steps. A plastic barrier is set over the slab and taped at all seams. Then some sort of moisture-resistant wood subfloor (marine plywood) is built on top of the plastic film. Then the flooring is nailed to the wood subfloor.

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If you are using the wood flooring plans that we have provided, we recommend that you create a rock or sand hearth to put your stove on. To install your stove on the hearth, follow manufacturer’s instructions and local building codes. Each dome is equipped with a metal stove flashing. The piping will run from your stove through the flashing and above your dome. All of the piping that is used in association with the stove should be double walled pipe.

Certain floors are made specifically for concrete sub floor installation. You may either glue down the flooring directly to the sub floor or use a floating floor installation. Just make sure the manufacturer of that flooring recommends the specific installation method you use.

Concrete is a commonly requested material. To be honest, we don't know much about gluing to concrete. You could check with some building sites. Cement is the adhesive that holds concrete together. It will take some research on our part but we are thinking about doing concrete. A very cool and specialized glue! It does its job then you can roll it into ball and ... well, have a ball with it. The glue that is used for "tip ins" (magazine jargon) is referred to as a Peel and Stick glue.

Layout - My husband is having trouble with the layout/cuts in the ceramic tile for our tub/shower area. There is an uncentered window in the primary wall. He keeps saying "no matter how I figure it, I still end up with 1/2" gap at the top of wall". Is there any way you can tell him what he's doing wrong? Thanks SOOO MUCH! Exterior Chimney - Do you have any information on tiling the exterior of a stucco chimney? Below freezing in winter.

The brackets that connect the dome to the floor will work on both wooden and concrete floors. When attaching the dome to concrete flooring, you’ll attach the brackets to the boards that surround the concrete slab.

It is not recommended you place grills on wooden decks. If you do you must take measures to keep any burning ash or grease from falling onto the deck. The only people who can cook on their deck or patios are those living in single family houses or duplexes. Even then, it is a good idea to be sure the device is away from the house or overhanging structure. Keep children and pets away from the grill. Stay with the device while it is hot or a flame is present.

Although there are times when an alternative might work better, the most cost effective method of installing wood fences tends to be to set them in concrete.

Mohawk Engineered & Longstrip (glueless) Hardwood Floors can be installed over most concrete slabs (not solid hardwood). The concrete slab must be fully cured for at least 60 days, free of structural defects, clean and visually dry with no history of moisture problems. When testing for moisture, Mohawk suggests utilizing the industry-standard calcium chloride test or the Tramex Moisture Encounter (5 max).

Quietwalk is installed with the felt facing the ground and the blue vapour barrier facing the ceiling. The rows must be laid side by side (no overlapping) and the seams must be taped with either duct tape or tuck tape.

Yes, we offer two choices for a concrete mount. The first would be to core mount in the concrete using either of our face/core posts, or by using our flush mount post with a high quality concrete anchoring system.

The Insulating Concrete Forms system is designed so that the walls can be built and the concrete placed by a framing contractor, a general contractor, or an owner/builder with a working knowledge of foundation construction.

We don't install it ourselves, but we have an excellent company to do it for you. We will mark out the beds for you, and monitor the installation.

You can install this over concrete, soil (with a weed control film beneath), wood decks, and many other surfaces.

Answer: In most cases if a person has basic carpentry skills they can install a hardwood floor themselves. The only equipment needed is a hammer, nail set, and a table-saw. Some installation methods require use of other equipment, check with your retailer.

Whilst covering drab concrete surfaces is an ideal use for the tiles, they can equally well be laid over ceramic tiles, pavers, existing wood decks, and other hard surfaces.

Yes, you can use our panels on any surface. You will need to use our industrial strength adhesive and / or masonry screws.

Most concrete driveways are removed and replaced in the same day. Removing the forms and backfilling happen on the 2ndnd day.

Concrete Floors must not contain a sealer or finish of any kind. For installing below grade (below floor level, like in basements), we recommend Basement Proofer to prepare concrete floors. First, clean the sub-floor for any remaining dirt and grease. Tiles must be in the room of installation for at least 2 days to stabilize temperature. Never use polyurethane over vinyl tile.

No. Carpet Protection is intended for use only on domestic synthetic carpeting. Also, we do not recommend using any adhesive based products on wood. Dura Runner Plus can be used on both concrete and hardwood and other hard surfaces.

Floor Protection cannot be used on concrete. We do not recommend using any adhesive based products on wood. Dura Runner Plus can be used on both concrete and hardwood and other hard surfaces.

No, wood cutting chain requires oil for lubrication and a diamond chainsaw does not have an oiling system. Also, wood chips will plug up a concrete saw side cover.

Ytong AAC outperforms concrete and wood. Ytong AAC is the only durable, structural, thermal and fire rated material all in one product. For example, in wood construction, insulation and drywall must be added to make the wall fire rated and thermally compliant. In addition, insulation must be added to masonry to obtain reasonable thermal values.

Yes, Decorative Concrete of Maryland’s overlays are applied to any stable concrete slab or wood substrate.