Mountain Lumber Company had the pleasure of working with Howard Brickman of Brickman Consulting on a recent glue-down installation of our engineered distressed oak. Howard is a leading expert in the flooring industry and was kind enough to travel from his home state of Massachusetts to share with us his knowledge of concrete applications.
Day One: We began by dropping water on the concrete to determine if the concrete had been treated with a sealer. If the water beaded, we would know there was a sealer that needed to be removed. If the water did not bead, we would move on to the installation.
As you can see from the photos, the water beaded so we spent day one preparing the concrete by grinding the sealer away and installing a state of the art moisture barrier. After allowing the floor to dry for 24 hours we will move on to the actual installation.
The entire process will take about four days. Check back for more updates and photos as this project continues.
Day One: We began by dropping water on the concrete to determine if the concrete had been treated with a sealer. If the water beaded, we would know there was a sealer that needed to be removed. If the water did not bead, we would move on to the installation.
As you can see from the photos, the water beaded so we spent day one preparing the concrete by grinding the sealer away and installing a state of the art moisture barrier. After allowing the floor to dry for 24 hours we will move on to the actual installation.
The entire process will take about four days. Check back for more updates and photos as this project continues.
