What's your thought on installing 3/4" solid on concrete? Bad idea?
You answered your question with a answer Tia .
Some of the low end 3/4" i get to work with is tough enough nailing . Plus all that strapping to keep it tight . I inspected a lot of glue down failures that were not 3/4" I just think they are a accident waiting to happen . [Personal opinion].
Won't mold grow under the plastic if you get moisture?
3/4" solid wood floors on concrete below grade ~ never!
Tia
Are you talking about my picture? Well that picture is of a job that was very rare in it's building construction. I did multiple types of testing, Wagner Rh, CaCl before and after Bostik app, even over the plastic as well. The home is pretty high end and had multiple expensive HVAC units that can hold the ambient temp within a ten degree zone. And the builder/architect did a fine job of protecting the slab even though that room was 3ft to 5ft below grade on 3 sides.
I went way out on a limb with that one but got paid handsomely for it. The owner didn't do his homeowrk and bought like 1500sf of solid 3/4 Beech no less and could not send it back.
No, not talking about your picture, as I wouldn't consider what you had going on there as a solid hardwood going onto a below grade concrete, as you essentially turned it into a below grade plywood floor.
Tia
Oh ok. Just thought you had read that on one of the pictures in my flickr account.
The manufacturer of that wood would disagree with your assement though. They would not agree with my method even though they agree with plain old six mil under ply shot full of holes. That IMO is way worse than what I did
I'm not sure the manufacturer would disagree with what all you did. It might give me some fun to ask a couple of the reps, but honestly, they mainly blow me a lot of hot breathe, at least the majority. I think you did great!
Tia
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