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Is there a need to secure the hardboard to the concrete with adhesive or fastners?

April 26, 2017adhesive concrete fastners hardboard Secure

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Is there a need to secure the hardboard to the concrete with adhesive or fastners?

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Hi Al If your boards have T&G, are 100mm wide or wider and your concrete floor is level there’s no need to install plywood for installation purpose. You can install the new floor floating, using a Combi-underlayment that contains a DPM layer, glueing all T&G’s and leave an expansion gap around the perimeter of the room. That’s all you need in fact.Q: Hi I am going to be laying a solid wood floor on concrete that is very old – 40 yrs min i think.