Can a concrete floor be poured over a hard wood floor?
We re-finished all the hardwood floors but the kitchen floor is un-finishable.
We want to put a thin layer of concrete over the old hardwood and epoxy the concrete. Can it be done?
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you can do anything you like but this is crazy.the wood Willl rot in time and your floor wil sag,
was this the builders idea ,then change the builder for someone with brains.
either get a floor sander ,sand the wood and re varnish it.
or cover it with vinyl(This is the most practical and can look really classy
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or rip it out and pour concrete .
to lay a thin layer of concrete ,in time you will end up with a cracked floor.
why don't you fiber glass it ,that's also crazy but still better than your idea.
in Africa they got beautifully floors with varnished cowsh*it.
no joke looks like mahogany.
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I wouldn't. the concrete would crack bad. I would suggest that you put down a layer of underlayment the use a quallity flooring over that.
I wouldn't. the concrete would crack bad. I would suggest that you put down a layer of underlayment the use a quallity flooring over that.
No way it will crack within days pull op the old hardwood and then you can do anything you want
i don't think i would
Without knowing the structure, nor whether or not you have a basement/crawl space under the kitchen, I have to say look for alternatives. If your house is on a slab, you should still pull up old flooring, then proceed with new.
I've done concrete and epoxy finish commercially but never residentially. Certainly there are slate/marble/ smooth surface porceliens you can use, that clean up just as well, and are as cool on barefeet.
WITHIN the problem of structure, if your kitchen is open beneath its flooring,is the integrity of the supports, load bearing capability, age certainly, possible, eventual decay, etc.
Also without knowing more about your rational for pouring a conceret kitchen floor, I'd suggest that even in ideal conditions you should lay mesh, for strength, float it properly, and pour it no less then 2 inches thick.
I'd advise against it and as a contractor I'd refuse to put my name on the job,,, unless new concrete was being poured over an existing slab,,, which makes very little sense anyway.
Rev. Steven
lay down some hardibacker and then good tile
no. if you dont want to stain it just paint it.
Install "dura rock", seal the seams, lay tile and brag.