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Hi Matt, A good reason for using an underlayment is to muffle sounds that can be heard on the floor beneath yours. Up to you.
I'm not aware as to why the glue down method would be 'tricky' - I would think that it'd be trickier to nail down the wood on a concrete subfloor! Nailing bamboo can be tricky anyway, because it has a tendency to split.
Do be sure to let your flooring acclimate before laying it.
The Flooring Lady at February 19, 2009 10:47 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at February 19, 2009 10:47 AMI have a below grade concrete floor (raised ranch) that was painted before we put carpeting down 8 years ago. My wife bought Morning Star bamboo engineered flooring and we want to use the right glue for the job. When i took the carpet up, there we areas that showed some calcium chloride deposits, but doesn't look like anything close to the 3lbs per 1000sq ft test that I saw online. So, do I need to put a moisture barrier down (like, vinyl or another Bostik product), or just go with the Bostik Best?
Jeff Hart at March 24, 2009 11:13 AM
Posted by: Jeff Hart at March 24, 2009 11:13 AMBostick's should do ok, it acts as a moisture barrier.
The Flooring Lady at March 24, 2009 03:53 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at March 24, 2009 03:53 PMHi I need help - I had a local handy man insatll my pre-finished bamboo floor, for some reason, when he finished I had white spots all over floor, He them sanded and polyurethaned the floor, It looks horrific. Do you think a wood store installation store or expert would be able to correct the problem? Please help
Kim at April 20, 2009 04:12 PM
Posted by: Kim at April 20, 2009 04:12 PMHi Kim, Can you give me a visual idea of what 'horrific' looks like? Any idea what caused the white spots? Yes, I think that a real flooring 'expert' would be able to take care of it but geez, it's really your local handy man who should make this right for you at his own expense. I can understand why you wouldn't want to deal with him again though. Small claims court might also be something to consider - take pics of your floor if you think you may want to pursue that option to try to get at least some of the money back that you paid for his service.
The Flooring Lady at April 20, 2009 06:10 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at April 20, 2009 06:10 PMHello Flooring Lady Just wondering if you might have any ideas for me. We are in the process of installing bamboo flooring. It looks greats, the packages are all opened and acclimatizing to my house. Now the problem begins. We are using a pneumatic floor stapler/nailer and the recommended 2" staples only go into the grove abit leaving the staple above the board at least 1 to 1 1/2 inches. This is our sample board. The air compresser is at the proper PSI as recommended. The floor stapler is brand new. Help. I'm ready to pull out my hair. My house is in shambles and I can't take the bamboo back. The store where I bought it from had no clue on how to install their own product. Not much help there. I've had 3 carpenters come to give advise. Nothing is helping. I can't glue it down because of the moisture barrier underneath. Any ideas for me. Tks. Take care
Darlene at May 2, 2009 07:55 PM
Posted by: Darlene at May 2, 2009 07:55 PMHow long do you really need your staples to be? If you can get by with shorter ones, then I'd try that for starters. You could also try adjusting the air compressor to a little higher PSI. It is possible that the stapler itself is defective - it's happened before. Who manufactured the flooring? The manufacturer would be your best bet for advice.
The Flooring Lady at May 3, 2009 12:50 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at May 3, 2009 12:50 AMHi Flooring Lady, My husband and I just bought a new home that needs A LOT of TLC. To combat existing pet odors, we have painted everything-walls, ceiling, and floors. We were planning on installing Morning Star's Strand Carbonized Bamboo (5/8") with staples. Then my uncle who installs floors said the staples sometimes leave dimples in the flooring, and that the most effective method he has found is with Liquid Nails and finishing nails. After some reading, we are worried that we can't glue over the painted plywood subfloor. What would you recommend? Can we glue over the paint, or should we risk the dimples with the staples? Thanks a ton!
Cailey at June 30, 2009 11:44 PM
Posted by: Cailey at June 30, 2009 11:44 PMHi Cailey, Since the subfloor is painted, I would not recommend gluing it. You could attempt sanding it but that's no guarantee. you are concerned about the dimpling, you could install Luan subfloor which is a 1/4" plywood over the painted subfloor and proceed with the installation of the bamboo from there.
Otherwise,I would go with the staples.
The Flooring Lady at July 1, 2009 10:10 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at July 1, 2009 10:10 AM
Hi flooring Lady, Can I glue cork tiles directly to a linoleum floor? Frank
Frank at July 15, 2009 10:33 AM
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