Add moisture barrier once the slab is dry cover it with a moisture barrier consisting of two layers of tar.
Fitting a wooden floor on concrete.
Read manufacturer s directions before installation to maintain warranty coverage.
Construct a subfloor with sheets of 3 4 inch pressure treated plywood over the moisture barrier.
Before installing any wood floor over concrete you ll need a moisture barrier.
Watch this video to see how easy it is.
You usually determine this.
Installing hardwood flooring over concrete.
Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in.
It will extend up the wall for about 2 to 3 inches creating a bowl where your wood floor stays dry and protected.
Nail wood flooring planks.
Things you ll need step 1.
Hardwood floors are durable low maintenance and easy to clean.
Cost skill level start to finish 2 days.
Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in.
Adding a subfloor over the concrete slab is one installation method.