Hi, I am in the process of laying an Oak hardwood floor and a small square of the area(about 4ft square) is concrete. It is not in contact with the ground in any way (house is above a cellar). Can I glue the wood directly to the concrete and is so what glue should I use??
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What type of underfloor is the rest of the area?
Ok, thanks for that. do you intend to glue the wood onto the floorboards too or install floating, secretly nailing?
It's best to use one method throughout the project. I suggest you install some thin hardboard over the concrete area and try to overlap that area as best as possible.
You can't nail into concrete though.
You can't nail into concrete though.
Jud - consider installing a batten in the centre of the concrete pad to provide a nailing position. Methods: angle grind/chisel/bolster out 50mm wide x 25mm deep groove in concrete, fix batten. Or, pneumatic chisel the groove out (take 30mins). Or, chisel in a stopped SDS Plus drill (30mins).
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