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hobbies and interests woodworkingCan you install engineered hardwood in basement?
Yes, you can install hardwood in a basement, as long as there is not a water nor moisture issue. If your basement is below grade (i.e. beneath the ground), then you need to use an engineered hardwood (rather than solid hardwood). Some engineered hardwoods can be nailed or glued and others click into place.
Similarly, can you put engineered hardwood in a basement?
Basement Living Area While it is possible to install hardwood flooring directly onto a concrete basement floor by gluing it down, it is recommended that a more durable option, such installing subfloor first, or using engineered wood flooring, is considered.
Keeping this in view, can you lay engineered hardwood over concrete?
Installing Engineered Wood Flooring Over Concrete In some cases, engineered wood flooring can be installed directly over concrete and even in below-grade applications. Excessive moisture in a concrete slab can be devastating to an engineered wood floor and can cause the plies to separate.
The high level of moisture in the basement mitigates against gluing floorboards directly to concrete. A better way to install them is to cover the concrete with a moisture barrier, then nail down a layer of 3/4-inch plywood either directly to the concrete or to pressure-treated 2-by-4-inch sleepers.