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Wood Floor In Bedroom Joey 04-22-2007
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Posted by Joey on April 22, 2007, 1:15 pm


Im am going to put a new wood floor in our bedroom. It is the type where
you lay and underlayment and then the floor fits on top. We have concrete
under. I am going to find someone who knows how to do it to help me with it.
As I prepare it I have some questions. While pulling up the wood strips
that holds down the carpet there are some nails in the concrete. How do I
deal with them? A couple came out but left little chips or nicks. I am
assuming that wont be a problem, but how do I deal with all those little
nail heads sticking up? Second, some parts of the concrete are cracked.
Not giant cracks but some are about 1/8th inch. Should I fill them with a
filler and what kind of filler? I think ants may come in those cracks but I
may be wrong. Thanks for any help.

Tom



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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on April 22, 2007, 1:38 pm



> Im am going to put a new wood floor in our bedroom. It is the type where
> you lay and underlayment and then the floor fits on top. We have concrete
> under. I am going to find someone who knows how to do it to help me with
> it. As I prepare it I have some questions. While pulling up the wood
> strips that holds down the carpet there are some nails in the concrete.
> How do I deal with them? A couple came out but left little chips or
> nicks. I am assuming that wont be a problem, but how do I deal with all
> those little nail heads sticking up? Second, some parts of the concrete
> are cracked. Not giant cracks but some are about 1/8th inch. Should I
> fill them with a filler and what kind of filler? I think ants may come in
> those cracks but I may be wrong. Thanks for any help.

Break off the nail heads. Hammer or hammer and chisel should do it. If you
are worried about ants, fill the cracks with some sort of caulk that will
remain flexible.

Buy a set of knee pads.



Posted by Eric9822 on April 22, 2007, 2:13 pm


> Im am going to put a new wood floor in our bedroom. It is the type where
> you lay and underlayment and then the floor fits on top. We have concrete
> under. I am going to find someone who knows how to do it to help me with it.
> As I prepare it I have some questions. While pulling up the wood strips
> that holds down the carpet there are some nails in the concrete. How do I
> deal with them? A couple came out but left little chips or nicks. I am
> assuming that wont be a problem, but how do I deal with all those little
> nail heads sticking up? Second, some parts of the concrete are cracked.
> Not giant cracks but some are about 1/8th inch. Should I fill them with a
> filler and what kind of filler? I think ants may come in those cracks but I
> may be wrong. Thanks for any help.
>
> Tom

As Ed says break the nails off or if you have a lot you can can them
off flush with an angle grinder. I used concrete patch to fill in
small divets and cracks. From your description it sounds like your
installing laminate flooring. Another important thing to check is
dryness of the slab, if any moisture is present or coming through the
laminate flooring will be ruined. To check for moisture pick a few
spots on the slab and tape down a 12' x 12" square of plastic
sheeting. After 48 hours or so remove the plastic and ensure the slab
is dry, if not you need to rethink the installation. Have fun.


Posted by Steve on April 22, 2007, 2:59 pm



> Im am going to put a new wood floor in our bedroom. It is the type
> where you lay and underlayment and then the floor fits on top. We
> have concrete under. I am going to find someone who knows how to do
> it to help me with it. As I prepare it I have some questions. While
> pulling up the wood strips that holds down the carpet there are some
> nails in the concrete. How do I deal with them? A couple came out
> but left little chips or nicks. I am assuming that wont be a
> problem, but how do I deal with all those little nail heads sticking
> up? Second, some parts of the concrete are cracked. Not giant cracks
> but some are about 1/8th inch. Should I fill them with a filler and
> what kind of filler? I think ants may come in those cracks but I may
> be wrong. Thanks for any help.
>
> Tom

Hi Tom,

I put down wood floors commercially. You didn't say specifically, but I
assume you're going to use an engineered product, not solid wood.

1) You have to get the nails out. Just pry them up. Use a shopvac to get
the dust and chips out. If you leave the nails, the underlayment won't
lie flat.

2) If they bother you, fill the craters with leveling compound. It isn't
necessary, because your underlayment* will be a buffer.

*) I'm assuming by "underlayment" you mean plywood. If you mean some
type of foam, go ahead and fill the holes -- you'll feel better.

3) If the cracks are 1/8" or less, use a crack sealer like RedGard. I
don't have a tie to that brand; it's just readily available. Read the
instructions.

4) Check the floor for levelness. The installation instructions will
tell you how much the floor can be out of level. Believe it. If the
floor is off too much, fill the low spots with self-leveling compound.

5) Get the floor good and clean. This will make glue stick better, if
you're glueing it down, or prevent noises if it's free-floating.

Report back as you progress. We'll provide all the dubious advice we
can.

Steve

Posted by Joey on April 22, 2007, 3:54 pm


I bought it from Home Depot but it is under the "hardwood" kind and not the
laminate kind, if that makes a difference. Its pretty thick, I think 5/8.
Some of the laminate kind is very thing. Thanks to everyone for all the
great advice.

Tom
>
>> Im am going to put a new wood floor in our bedroom. It is the type
>> where you lay and underlayment and then the floor fits on top. We
>> have concrete under. I am going to find someone who knows how to do
>> it to help me with it. As I prepare it I have some questions. While
>> pulling up the wood strips that holds down the carpet there are some
>> nails in the concrete. How do I deal with them? A couple came out
>> but left little chips or nicks. I am assuming that wont be a
>> problem, but how do I deal with all those little nail heads sticking
>> up? Second, some parts of the concrete are cracked. Not giant cracks
>> but some are about 1/8th inch. Should I fill them with a filler and
>> what kind of filler? I think ants may come in those cracks but I may
>> be wrong. Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Tom
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> I put down wood floors commercially. You didn't say specifically, but I
> assume you're going to use an engineered product, not solid wood.
>
> 1) You have to get the nails out. Just pry them up. Use a shopvac to get
> the dust and chips out. If you leave the nails, the underlayment won't
> lie flat.
>
> 2) If they bother you, fill the craters with leveling compound. It isn't
> necessary, because your underlayment* will be a buffer.
>
> *) I'm assuming by "underlayment" you mean plywood. If you mean some
> type of foam, go ahead and fill the holes -- you'll feel better.
>
> 3) If the cracks are 1/8" or less, use a crack sealer like RedGard. I
> don't have a tie to that brand; it's just readily available. Read the
> instructions.
>
> 4) Check the floor for levelness. The installation instructions will
> tell you how much the floor can be out of level. Believe it. If the
> floor is off too much, fill the low spots with self-leveling compound.
>
> 5) Get the floor good and clean. This will make glue stick better, if
> you're glueing it down, or prevent noises if it's free-floating.
>
> Report back as you progress. We'll provide all the dubious advice we
> can.
>
> Steve



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