The Glued Down Application
Glued down application of an engineered Brazialian Cherry Hardwood floor over a concrete slab.
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Brazilian cherry wood floor and maple wood furniture, help on colors for walls?
A glued down floor …
A glued down floor should always be pressed to the subfloor with a roller or by walking the floor, very carefully. There is no problem with walking on a glued down floor while the adhesive is still wet as long as you walk properly and are mindful that the floor will shift. Thanks for watching!
Some installers …
Some installers said that you don`t have to stand on the floor that its been install, and I seing this guys doing the the other way uhmmm… whats the right way to do it ?
I typically caution …
I typically caution folks against gluing down a solid 3/4″ thick floor. Unless the new flooring material is perfectly acclimated, the chances for failure are pretty high. I would suggest looking for a nice plank engineered product. The engineered products are much more stable. Thanks for watching!!!
hi, read some of …
hi, read some of the coments and is realy confusing no mvp,what you think about 3/4 harwood maple 5″ wide?any help would be appreciated!!
You should always …
You should always check the moisture in the slab prior to installation. We use a Calcium Chloride test, however, you can also use a 12×12 piece of 3 mil plastic taped to the concrete for 24-48 hrs. If you see moisture, the slab is too wet. I used Bostiks Best for this install, no MVP. If the slab is dry, a urethane or moisture cure adhesive should perform just fine. Thanks for watching!
Did you lay down …
Did you lay down Bostik’s MVP4 before the glue-down installation? Also did you test the slab for moisture? I’m about to install some Cherry maple over slab and I keep hearing you should seal the slab before. I’m confused any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Thanks very much …
Thanks very much and thanks for watching!
As always….you …
As always….you guys did an AWESOME job!!!
If you leave your …
If you leave your baseboards up, you need to leave an expansion gap that will be covered with shoe molding or quarter round. If you opt to leave the base up and don’t want shoe, you will need to undercut the baseboards and slide the floor underneath making sure that there is an expansion gap under the base board to the base plate of the wall. The other option would be to remove the base, install the floor, then re-install the base. Thanks for watching!
so you dont have to …
so you dont have to remove the baseboards before putting down the wood?
Yes, the only thing …
Yes, the only thing that was not shown in this video is to check for tolerances in your slab. Use a 6′ straight edge and make sure that you do not have any gaps under the straight edge larger than two dimes stacked together. If you do, level the areas with a self leveler. I recommend using Bostik’s Best or Taylor MS+ adhesive. Thanks for watching!
That’s great! I am …
That’s great! I am glad the video helped. I know you will enjoy your new hardwood floor.
Would I follow …
Would I follow these same steps if I’m laying bamboo flooring?
I just did an …
I just did an engineered oak, and this was a good vid to give you a rundown of how to do it. First time doing a floor and I did a whole house in a few weekends by myself.
This is a Brazilian …
This is a Brazilian Cherry Engineered hardwood. Natural color. Thanks for watching!
Could you let me …
Could you let me know the type of wood this is and the color. Thank you
There actually is. …
There actually is. In the areas where the floor looks flush to the baseboard the floor boards actually slide under the base. Under the base there is a 1/2″ expansion gap to the base plate of the wall. Thanks for watching!
Nice work, but how …
Nice work, but how come there is no expansion space?
nice video!! great …
nice video!! great job, bostiks best is the best! lol
Yes, we used …
Yes, we used Bostiks Best and the previous floor covering was actually a floating laminate. Thanks for watching!
Nice job! Btw, did …
Nice job! Btw, did you use Bostiks best? Was the previous floor covering carpet?