Should Bamboo Floors Be Glued Or Floated

Glued down bamboo floor the method of gluing your bamboo planks directly to the subfloor is only recommended for concrete.

Should bamboo floors be glued or floated.

As with all methods you want to make sure your subfloor is properly primed and there are no cracks or debris. How to glue down a bamboo floor from ambient bamboo on vimeo. The main advantage to a click lock floating floor is ease of installation and a shorter installation time in general. When a floor is floated it means that it has been installed without being glued nailed or screwed to the subfloor.

If you have a wooden subfloor then you can choose either to nail or glue the bamboo down. I actually have a lot of glue left over and bamboo flooring leftover and i plan on remodeling renovating the garage after i m done remodeling my bathroom. Floating a floor which is sometimes also referred to as being loose laid is one of the quickest and easiest methods of installation. The engineered bamboo i m installing suggest either a floating installation or a glued down installation.

If you have a concrete subfloor then you will need to glue your bamboo flooring down or float over an underlay. Always use a manufacturer recommended glue for your bamboo planks. However if you are planning to install your bamboo flooring over joists then you will need to secret nail the planks into place.