Engineered Hardwood: Glued Down

[nguye1971]

Great job. Would you recommend glue down over the plywood floor?

[tangotwowithme]

Great Job Folks! I have a question about the blue tape. What purpose does it serve? Secondly if you find moisture in your slab what can you do in order to still lay engineered flooring?

Thanks!

"BEST FLOORING VID EVAH!"

[refinedhardwood]

@tangotwowithme The blue tape is to simply keep the first few runs of flooring from separating while the adhesive is still setting. I do not recommend hardwoods be installed over a slab unless the MC is at or below 3 lbs according to a calcium chloride test. Another line of protection would be to apply a chemical moisture retarder or urethane membrane prior to installing the flooring. Thanks for watching!

[saskLS1]

I didn't know Daniel Alfredsson does flooring in the off season.

[onepickymen1]

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 ?

[refinedhardwood]

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!

[mufasa10811]

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!!

[refinedhardwood]

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!!!

[MuzikalGeniuz]

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

[refinedhardwood]

You should always check the moisture in the slab prior to installation. We use a Calcium Chloride test, however, you can also use a 12x12 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!

[C3DesignBuild]

As always....you guys did an AWESOME job!!!

[refinedhardwood]

Thanks very much and thanks for watching!

[Dreadmore]

so you dont have to remove the baseboards before putting down the wood?

[refinedhardwood]

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!

[marcusysasi]

@refinedhardwood

I want to put engineered hardwood over my stained concrete floors and and wanting to know what kind of prep do I have to do. The finish on my floors are a water based roll on finish. Can I apply the glue directly on my concrete?

[refinedhardwood]

@marcusysasi I would recommend putting on a coat of "Bostik's MVP" prior to the adhesive. The stain on the concrete concerns me due to possible contamination.

[ldb920]

Would I follow these same steps if I'm laying bamboo flooring?

[refinedhardwood]

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!

[OPT1MUS124]

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.

[refinedhardwood]

That's great! I am glad the video helped. I know you will enjoy your new hardwood floor.

[OPT1MUS124]

Nice work, but how come there is no expansion space?

[refinedhardwood]

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!

[myshihtzucute]

Could you let me know the type of wood this is and the color.  Thank you

[refinedhardwood]

This is a Brazilian Cherry Engineered hardwood. Natural color. Thanks for watching!

[cihat1]

nice video!! great job, bostiks best is the best! lol

[slk230red]

Nice job! Btw, did you use Bostiks best?  Was the previous floor covering carpet?

[refinedhardwood]

Yes, we used Bostiks Best and the previous floor covering was actually a floating laminate. Thanks for watching!