Laying Laminate wood floor over rough surface brick
 

I have a den with a brick floor. The brick does not present a smooth
planar surface. It is a little bit like cobblestone.

I want to put down 8mm engineered wood laminate with tongue and grove
interconnection.

Can I lay the wood laminate on top of the brick with its somewhat
irregular surface? Or must I remove the brick, and lay a subfloor
before putting down the wood flooring?

Another way might be to "float" a coat of concrete/mortor over the
brick? I am looking for any ideas on the subject.

Thanks,

Bob

seniorgeezer wrote:
I have a den with a brick floor. The brick does not present a smooth
planar surface. It is a little bit like cobblestone.

I want to put down 8mm engineered wood laminate with tongue and grove
interconnection.

Can I lay the wood laminate on top of the brick with its somewhat
irregular surface? Or must I remove the brick, and lay a subfloor
before putting down the wood flooring?

Another way might be to "float" a coat of concrete/mortor over the
brick? I am looking for any ideas on the subject.

Thanks,

Bob

It would depend on how uneven it is. That is uneven over say a 4 foot
area.

You might consider using a higher than usual quality cushion or even two
layers of the it.


--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

"seniorgeezer" wrote in message

Can I lay the wood laminate on top of the brick with its somewhat
irregular surface? Or must I remove the brick, and lay a subfloor
before putting down the wood flooring?

Another way might be to "float" a coat of concrete/mortor over the
brick? I am looking for any ideas on the subject.

Sounds chancy to me. What does the manufacturer say? I bet they'd ant it
smoothed over with something first for best results.

Have you considered leveling compound? Some brands say they can level
out up to 1/2" thick. Would that be enough? Remember that laminates
usually float on a cellular foam material which can smooth out a bit of
irregularity too.

You might end up furring the floor, of course. Put numbers into a
spreadsheet and see if one method works better than another for your
budget.