How do you attach oak flooring to a concrete base?

Answer 1

wooden flooring doesn't need to be fixed to the floor. It should just sit on the base as differing temperaures will affect the wood. It might expand or contract. If you 'stick'it to the floor, you'll ave problems. allow a few mms around the edge of the room to allow for natural movement and stick some edging to the skirting boards or wall where the floor meets the walls.

Answer 2

The flooring shouldn't be attached to the concrete.
With variations in humidity and temperature (weather, central heating etc) the wood will expand and contract accordingly. Concrete expands only very slightly in comparison with wood, so if you attach the oak to the concrete they will move at different rates and ruin your floor.
There should be some form of moisture barrier between them and the oak should just be fixed together with a small expansion gap around the outside of the room (covered by beading or new skirting boards) and be 'floating' on the base

Answer 3

Not a good idea due to moisture in concrete but if you do use an epoxy based water sealer go to your local paint store not Home Depot or such

Answer 4

no need to fix in place, just lay a damp proof underlay then use fibre boards and lay solid oak flooring on top, seal with clear lacker and fit skirting round to conceal edges,use expansion cork stipes between wall and oak edging. good luck!

Answer 5

i believe that it would be best if you nailed down a good subflooring first with concrete nails and then used a leveling compound and then attached the oak flooring.

Answer 6

You need to seal it first.. there are a variety of products available to do this.... seal it and then use "Mastic" to glue down the flooring. Check with your local flooring supplier he should have all you need