How do i lay engineered wood flooring ?

[jbenny1]

I'm now totaly confused

I've been given a load of reclaimed engineered oak flooring whicj i intend to lay in my lounge over a solid concrete flor. It was removed because the new owner didn't like the colour and had only been down a few weeks!

My friend who carefully lifted it told me to lay it on to an underlay with a vapour barrier and glue the tounge and grooves together.
However my brother who's a carpenter has told be it should be glued directly to the concrete with special glue and the tounge and grooves left un glued?

I have now spoken to 2 indipendent flooring fitters and one has said it must bbe installed with an underlay with a vapour barrier and the other has told me they would glue it directly to the concrete with no underlay ?

Are both methods ok just down to the fitters preference or is one a real no no! I will try and speak to a manufacturer of engineered flooring today and see what they say, which i'm inclined to go with as they should know as they make the stuff.

Anyone have any other input?

 

[mointainwalker]

I believe that you have the choice of either method ( as long as your concrete floor is not damp as glue won't take ).

As to which one, well that's a personal choice. As far as cost rigid glue ( i.e. not the flexible ones which are much more expensive ) will cost around the same as cheaper underlays