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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 |
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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 |
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"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. |
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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. |
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