On Apr 22, 10:15 am, "Joey" wrote:
Im am going to put a new wood floor in our bedroom. It is the type where
you lay and underlayment and then the floor fits on top. We have concrete
under. I am going to find someone who knows how to do it to help me with it.
As I prepare it I have some questions. While pulling up the wood strips
that holds down the carpet there are some nails in the concrete. How do I
deal with them? A couple came out but left little chips or nicks. I am
assuming that wont be a problem, but how do I deal with all those little
nail heads sticking up? Second, some parts of the concrete are cracked.
Not giant cracks but some are about 1/8th inch. Should I fill them with a
filler and what kind of filler? I think ants may come in those cracks but I
may be wrong. Thanks for any help.

Tom

As Ed says break the nails off or if you have a lot you can can them
off flush with an angle grinder. I used concrete patch to fill in
small divets and cracks. From your description it sounds like your
installing laminate flooring. Another important thing to check is
dryness of the slab, if any moisture is present or coming through the
laminate flooring will be ruined. To check for moisture pick a few
spots on the slab and tape down a 12' x 12" square of plastic
sheeting. After 48 hours or so remove the plastic and ensure the slab
is dry, if not you need to rethink the installation. Have fun.