I currently have a 35 year old concrete floor (36 sq m) with lino tiles stuck down with a black substance I assume is bitumen. The layer of bitumen is very thin (looks like shiny black paint) and small spots of concrete show through in some spots. I am pulling up the tiles (they pop right off) and will lay down solid oak plank flooring. I would like to put the new floor down with adhesive as I don't like the feel and sound of a floating floor.
The concrete is dry (to the touch), level and sound. However, when I laid a sample of the new oak floor on the concrete and checked it after a week, it had bowed slightly which has scared the $#!/ out of me.
My plan is to use Sikabond Rapid liquid damp proof membrane first, then an adhesive like Sikabond T54 (flexible).
So the questions are:
- How risky is this? If I make the dpm too thin (or too few coats) will I end ruining the wood and having to pull it up in a month?
- Is the product/brand choice (sikabond) ok or are there better alternatives? Don't mind paying a bit more for peace of mind.
Thanks
The concrete is dry (to the touch), level and sound. However, when I laid a sample of the new oak floor on the concrete and checked it after a week, it had bowed slightly which has scared the $#!/ out of me.
My plan is to use Sikabond Rapid liquid damp proof membrane first, then an adhesive like Sikabond T54 (flexible).
So the questions are:
- How risky is this? If I make the dpm too thin (or too few coats) will I end ruining the wood and having to pull it up in a month?
- Is the product/brand choice (sikabond) ok or are there better alternatives? Don't mind paying a bit more for peace of mind.
Thanks
