I just removed carpet and found bad spots on sub-floor. We are cutting the bad spots out and replacing the wood, then the sub-floor will be nailed in good for stability. There are paint stains and other stains on the sub-floor, so we are going to lay plywood over it. Is this enough preparation for installing a glue down engineered wood floor? Any suggestions?
It sounds like that will be sufficient.
Excellent way to go. Any time you have a glue direct floor,it s best to use a new plywood subflooring. This allows for the glues to attach it new wood. The wood won t be dirty and the pores will be free of old oils.Get the best adhesion this way. Purchase 2 trowels to use. These trowels will get excess glue and you need to clean every few hours so you ll get the best coverage. I soak one in mineral spirits when it gets clogged and use the other. Then clean one and soak the other. Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar. GL
