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   Guest_ | Jun 27, 2000 01:08am | #1

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   Maybe I need to reword my title to be more specific since I've had no replies.

   Specifically what I'm asking is: should we glue the wood floor to concrete or nail it to a subfloor or nail it to the concrete?

   We've asked a half-dozen people and had that many answers. One suggested that we recess the concrete in that room (kitchen) enough to put in decking and then nail the floor to the decking. My husband doesn't like the idea of a recessed area that could conceivably hold moisture if we had a leak.

   Someone else suggested that the 3/4" oak be glued to the concrete. Another person suggested that we use screws to attach it to the concrete.

   I know that using old oak and pine is very popular now, but we can't get a definitive answer on how to install it. I sure hope someone out there has experience in this area and will give us some help.

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   Guest_ | Jun 27, 2000 03:40am | #2

   *Don't glue to the concrete. Your 're-claimed' oak will very quickly wick enough moisture from the concrete to make it swell, cup, and twist like your worst nightmare...Then you will have reclaimed oak that is ready for the dumpster.Lay a poly vapor, lay sleeper, lay a sub-floor. Now your ready to put you oak down.Not the answer you wanted. But how I'd do it.

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   Guest_ | Jun 27, 2000 03:51am | #3

   *I would agree with Messi.Red dog

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   Guest_ | Jun 27, 2000 04:26am | #4

   *I third the motion.You may also want to put some insulation between the sleepers. Don't put flooring directly on concrete.MD

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   Guest_ | Jun 30, 2000 03:42pm | #5

   *Thanks for all the input! I discovered the NOFMA website from reading someone else's question/answers. Looks like NOFMA has all the info I need on the subject.