Laying floorboards on concrete

Can I lay floorboards directly over a concrete floor?

Asked by Cheryl on 21st Sep 2022
Expert Trade Answers
"Why?

What are your reasons for doing so?

How would you connect the floorboards to the concrete without joists?"
Answered on 21st Sep 2022 - Member since Oct 2017 - report
"Yep you can do it but is depend how is the levels the best things is to put laminate or carpet"
Answered on 21st Sep 2022 - Member since Jun 2022 - report
"Nonis the answer, what you have to donus build a frame for your floor boards to sit on ,like a suspended floor if that helps my dear, if you lay floorboards over concrete , the floor will probably rote over time and warp ."
Answered on 21st Sep 2022 - Member since Oct 2017 - report
"Yes you can do it without need of underlay since the concrete floor is perfectly leveled and straight."
Answered on 9th Oct 2022 - Member since Dec 2021 - report
"You can also install a solid wood floor over a concrete subfloor by floating it on an adhesive backed underlay such as Fast Fit Peel & Stick Underlay. This has adhesive on one side which the solid wood floor is laid onto. Before you lay down the underlay you will need to first lay a damp proof membrane"
Answered on 18th Oct 2022 - Member since Oct 2022 - report
"Yes but to avoid noise you will need to put underlay underneath"
Answered on 22nd Sep 2022 - Member since Feb 2020 - report
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