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Hardwood Floors on Slab in Baton Rouge
Posted on 4/29/16 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 4/29/16 at 3:29 pm
I'm working on my house and want to go with white oak hardwood floors in my house-everywhere except kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, mud room, and foyer.
My questions:
Has anyone here had horror stories with glue-down hardwood on slab in our area (Baton Rouge)? Specifically speaking about solid hardwood.
Does anyone here have experience they're willing to share (good or bad) with white oak floors? Are they resistant to denting? Good with pets/kids? Etc?
My questions:
Has anyone here had horror stories with glue-down hardwood on slab in our area (Baton Rouge)? Specifically speaking about solid hardwood.
Does anyone here have experience they're willing to share (good or bad) with white oak floors? Are they resistant to denting? Good with pets/kids? Etc?
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Posted on 4/29/16 at 3:31 pm to lnomm34
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Are they resistant to denting? Good with pets/kids? Etc?
No.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 3:32 pm to lnomm34
have that in my house, didn't like it at first but it kind of grew on me, very durable, I guess the biggest thing is making sure you get a good moisture barrier down
Posted on 4/29/16 at 3:32 pm to lnomm34
I have 3/4" thick nail down white oak floors in my house. I have had them for 2 years now and even though I have kids and a dog...no real damage can be seen. White oak is pretty hard and it has been very stable for me as well with little movement during the season changes.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 3:36 pm to lnomm34
White oak is decently tough but you will still have issues over time. Don't do pine. It is far too soft for the action you described. Also no heels wheels and don't drag anything or it will dent and ding. Most of the time when I see oak though it is nailed not glued. Glue downs are typically pines and other woods. May just be my experience though.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 3:36 pm to lnomm34
Go with the Cali Bamboo at Lowe's. Very hard, durable and great styles.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 3:38 pm to lnomm34
Give me your email and I'll give you all the info you need.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 3:45 pm to lnomm34
Hardwood floors are fine on a slab in Baton Rouge. You need to do a calcium chloride test to make sure you don't have a moisture issue in your slab. Engineered wood floors are the way to go. Don't do bamboo it isn't all it is cracked up to be. I would check some local floor stores over Lowes. Don't skimp on the most abused surface in your house. It will cost you way more in the long run. ANY FLOOR WILL SCRATCH!
Posted on 4/29/16 at 3:50 pm to lnomm34
Stain the slab and go with that.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 4:13 pm to lnomm34
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glue-down hardwood on slab in our area (Baton Rouge)? Specifically speaking about so
Why? Why would you do this? Lol
Posted on 4/29/16 at 4:54 pm to lnomm34
Put some anti/bacterial padding under it. And kill the dogs if they piss inside.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 5:27 pm to lnomm34
Have your slab tested for moisture. If good, 3/4" white oak on slab with a full spread quality adhesive like Stauf or Bostik is a fairly common install.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 5:38 pm to lnomm34
I do them all the time. I've glued 1000s of antique heart pine floors to the slabs. Oak is a different story. You never want to glue oak.
White oak is really expensive, around 5.50 a square foot just for the wood. Select White Oak can get all the way up in the $12-15 dollar range.
White oak is really expensive, around 5.50 a square foot just for the wood. Select White Oak can get all the way up in the $12-15 dollar range.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 5:46 pm to lnomm34
Slabbed up
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:15 pm to lnomm34
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white oak hardwood
redundant
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