"Dave C" wrote in message
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We are in the process of having an engineered wood floor glued down on a
concrete base. It is a Mannington Mills Ultrafit tongue and groove
system,
Biltmore 3" maple with beveled top edges on each piece. Looks great so
far.

I just installed Mannington over concrete and did not glue it down. What
are you gluing to? You are supposed to have a water barrier AFAIK? I glued
the tongue and groove, but nothing else. I'd check out the appropriatness of
the installation over concret with no poly barrier. To me, that is more of a
concern than a little spill.


Several rooms including the KITCHEN! I am worried about water percolating
down between the individual pieces. They fit pretty tight, but I think
that
water will certainly get in. What will that do?

In my case, it is sealed at the edge, the glue is water proof and would form
a barrier itself. Water should not get past the adhesive.


Seems to me that there should be some thin sealer that could be applied to
the floor to seal the seams and prevent water from getting in. Even floor
wax might do it.

I'd be leery of putting anything on top of the already fine finish. If you
used a varnish or poly coating, it probably would show scratches before the
factory applied finish. You only need to protect the area at the beveled
edge. Was would tend to fill in the area. I don't have it in my kitchen,
but I'd rely on the adhesive, properly applied, to do the job.

I did my own installation and saved about $1200. Used part of that to buy a
CMS to do the cutting.
Ed

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Just for grins, have you tried calling the Mannington rep? I was laying one of
their engineered floors over 3/4 T&G and had a Q for them, so on a whim I got
on their web site and called up - wonderful customer service in my case. It's
worth a shot, and they will help you make sure you don't void the warranty. My
gut is that they'll say do NOT put ANY finish over the factory one, but it
will be interesting to see what they say in your particular situation (please
let us know!).

-- Henry

"Dave C" wrote:
We are in the process of having an engineered wood floor glued down on a
concrete base. It is a Mannington Mills Ultrafit tongue and groove
system,5Biltmore 3" maple with beveled top edges on each piece. Looks great
so far.hvSeveral rooms including the KITCHEN! I am worried about water
percolating0down between the individual pieces. They fit pretty tight, but I
think that9water will certainly get in. What will that do?4aSeems to me that
there should be some thin sealer that could be applied to5the floor to seal
the seams and prevent water from getting in. Even floorqwax might do
it.0mThanks for any advice.9BDaveC

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This is a thin layer of lightweight concrete on second floor of a light
industrial building. No moisture will be coming up through the concrete
unless sea level comes up by about 100 feet. Installers didn't mention a
moisture barrier; they seem to be pretty careful company. Glue directly on
the lightweight concrete.

Dave C.

"Dave C" wrote in message
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This is a thin layer of lightweight concrete on second floor of a light
industrial building. No moisture will be coming up through the concrete
unless sea level comes up by about 100 feet.

Well, youjust never know. If it come sup 99' 11" you want protection. If
it comes up 100' 2", it will not matter anyway.


Installers didn't mention a
moisture barrier; they seem to be pretty careful company. Glue directly
on
the lightweight concrete.

Most installations on concrete are a slab on the ground, but your case is
different, of course. It will be interesting to see if Mannington has
anything to say about it. As I said, the glue seal in the t&g is good in my
case, but in yours, they may not have to glue the joint since it is glued to
the floor. . There is a little potential for water to soak in that way.
Ed

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