How Do You Install Wood Floors Over Stone?
Installing wood flooring over stone requires the glue-down method of installation. This method of installing wood flooring can be used on almost any sub-floor. The glue-down method is recommended for engineered hardwood flooring, and not solid hardwoods. Engineered wood flooring has come a long way in the last few years. It is now nearly impossible to tell the difference from solid and engineered hardwood floors once installed. Store your flooring inside the house for a few days before installation. This will allows the floor to acclimatize to the house’s humidity level. Carefully remove any baseboard in the room and save it. Vacuum the stone floor to remove any debris. Clean the stone with a pH-balanced cleaner to remove any dirt, cleaners, waxes or oils from the stone. Use a carpenters level to check the stone to see that the floor is level. The maximum variation in the floor is 1/8-inch in 10 feet, or 1/8-inch between tiles. If the floor is not level you need to use a leveling compo
