I want to replace the wall-to-wall carpeting in my apartment with a hardwood floor. The floor is a concrete slab.
I’m trying to decide among (1) a true hardwood floor (with a proper plywood subfloor), or (2) a “glued floor”, or (3) a “floated floor”. My preference so far is either a glued or a floated floor, because I want to minimize the level change between the areas with the new floor and those (e.g. kitchen, bathrooms) whose floor will stay the same. Also these two alternatives are less expensive than a true hardwood floor, as I understand. But I’ve heard that they are prone to problems (e.g. buckling, floor becomes unglued, making footsteps sound loud and hollow, etc.). Which method is less likely to give me problems in the future, glued or floated? I’d greatly appreciate any thoughts on this.
Thanks!
Jill
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I would go with a good quality engineered wood floating floor.
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http://www.kahrs.com/
Gabe