What is the best base for wood flooring: concrete or wood?
Hello! I ask for advice on laying the floorboard. I live in an old house still of "Soviet" construction. We have wooden floors in the apartment, but I want to notice in perfect condition. Probably at that time they used very good wood. Recently we made repairs and decided to lay the parquet board on the floor. In the store where she was chosen, the consultant said that it was better to tear off the old floor and make a screed, and only then lay the parquet material. The repairman says that you can put it directly on the existing floor. Who to believe?
In fact, both one and the other are right. If you are sure that the old wooden floors are in perfect condition, then such a base is quite suitable for laying parquet boards. But, if you have doubts, then be sure to listen to a specialist.
And in order to have more complete information regarding wood flooring or concrete screed for the flooring you have chosen, we suggest you familiarize yourself with such information.
Wood base
The main requirements for the base: evenness, dryness, hardness and cleanliness. The wooden coating must not creak or fall through. Generally! Individual boards must be securely fastened. If there are non-critical differences between the floorboards, then they can be eliminated by leveling with putty. Shattered boards should be screwed to the lags with screws.
If the logs are damaged, then the floor will have to be disassembled - this is unique. To raise the hooked lags, you can use pads from the plywood strips, and rotten elements must be replaced. All lags should be located in one plane.
Concrete base
Everything is much simpler here. In your case, the concrete screed is poured. You can find a description of the technology on our website. However, in this case, before you can lay the parquet board, you need to wait at least a month until the screed is completely dry.
We hope, based on their proposed characteristics, you will be able to more truly assess your circumstances, and choose an acceptable option for installing a floor with a final coating from a parquet board. In addition, we suggest watching an interesting video about laying a parquet board.
