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    Mar 7, 2011, 05:17 PM
    Best way to install hard wood on cement
    What is the best way and the best kind to use, when placing hard wood flooring on cement slab
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    Mar 7, 2011, 05:22 PM

    Not good to install hardwood flooring on a cement floor. You have to have a sub floor, usually mahogany plywood underlay and a moisture barrier.

    Are you intending to install the new laminate flooring ? Just the same, you need a subfloor and a moisture barrier.

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