5/16 solid hardwood over parquet

18 years ago

Did anyone have experience with a 5/16 solid Pacific Maple from the woodstock colletion sold by I.Floor .com?

We like to install this over a 3/4 inch oak parquet floor, which was glued over concrete and wonder how it would hold up? Also wether it coud be nailed or stapled to the parquet? Or glued???

The parquet is not beautifull but still in good , flat, condition...

Hoping to hear of you...Thanks

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juukie
Original Author

18 years ago

Jerry, I admit : the follow up is very late, I had to go abroad...
I decided just to keep the parquet ...And a belated 'Thank you ' for your advise!

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jerry_t
18 years ago
You are not going to like hearing this but you should not attempt that. The parquet needs to come up first. Wood flooring, when glued down over concrete, can't be made into a sandwich because bad things can happen when it is not allowed to breath.
juukie
Original Author
18 years ago
Jerry, Thank you much for your response...The parquet was installed in the mid 60's , using a black coloured glue...Could this glue possibly contain asbestos?
In such case I would be afraid to remove the parquet....

A sales person recommended me to use engineered wood instead of the solid wood to lay over the parquet floor..
Would this be O.K.? ( Possibly as a floating floor?)
Thanks again!
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forgotten
18 years ago
Solid 3/4" parquet floor? Don't ruin that beauty. Not many of those out there, and they are typically very high end. Floating floor would work best, then when it comes to sell, tear it out and refinish the parquet. Could be a good selling point.
juukie
Original Author
18 years ago
Forgotten:
Thank you for you response, and your concern about the parquet, I started feeling the same way although It is not the greatest parquet, it is still a shame to abuse it..
Does any body know where I coud find some cabin-quality oak parquet tiles sized 9x9 , 3/4" thick, to restore the floor?
Hoping to hear of any of you, Thanks
jerry_t
18 years ago
Glue made in the mid 60's could contain asbestos... you should have it tested.

Hardwood and laminate manufacturers do not consider wood flooring glued to a slab an approved substrate for a floating application. But, if you decide to try it anyway, I would not put down a moisture barrier or use a 3in1 type underlayment padding. Just the plain stuff and do not completely tape the seams... just a piece of tape every few feet and cut some slits in the padding too.

They are afraid of moisture becoming trapped in the parquet because all slabs emit some percentage of vapors.
juukie
Original Author
18 years ago
Jerry, Thanks again for your expert advise ;
Who would you contact for testing for asbestos in the glue?
The glue looks sort of a tar-type of glue: jet black in colour..
I do not see any abestos looking real good at it...
BUT WOULD IT BE POSSBLE ANY WAY?? Thanks again
jerry_t
18 years ago
Look in the yellow pages under asbestos testing,abatement,inspections, ect. Lots of companies will send a sample off for you to be tested. Usually around 50 bucks.

You can't tell anything by looking. I just got results back for several samples. Three came back 0%. Three more came back with 25% chrysotile in the vinyl itself and 2% chrysotile in the adhesive used. Anything over 1% is considered to be containing asbestos.