When a floor is floated it means that it has been installed without being glued nailed or screwed to the subfloor.
Should bamboo floors be glued or floated.
Glued down bamboo floor the method of gluing your bamboo planks directly to the subfloor is only recommended for concrete.
Floating a floor which is sometimes also referred to as being loose laid is one of the quickest and easiest methods of installation.
If you have a concrete subfloor then you will need to glue your bamboo flooring down or float over an underlay.
How to glue down a bamboo floor from ambient bamboo on vimeo.
If you have a wooden subfloor then you can choose either to nail or glue the bamboo down.
Always use a manufacturer recommended glue for your bamboo planks.
Yes both solid bamboo flooring and engineered bamboo flooring can be floated over an underlay.
However if you are planning to install your bamboo flooring over joists then you will need to secret nail the planks into place.
The main advantage to a click lock floating floor is ease of installation and a shorter installation time in general.
The engineered bamboo i m installing suggest either a floating installation or a glued down installation.
I actually have a lot of glue left over and bamboo flooring leftover and i plan on remodeling renovating the garage after i m done remodeling my bathroom.