Fortunately a variety of flooring materials are water resistant enough to function well over a concrete slab.
Timber floor over concrete slab.
Install it flat on the slab surface with the outside edge aligned against the side wall or the edge of the floor line.
Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in.
It is important that the additional height won t be a problem on your cabinet and your doors.
Installation of a timber floor over a concrete slab how to products used selleys vbs vapour barrier system used as a moisture barrier and selleys direct st.
Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in.
Some manufacturers allow direct glue installation of 3 4 solid parquet flooring.
When a concrete slab absorbs moisture it can retain it for a surprisingly long time.
It is imperative that you make use of underlayment which can increase the height of the floor by around 40mm.
If you are going to compare installing solid timber flooring on concrete slab relative to a wood subfloor the former is more complicated.
Lay 6 mil polyethylene sheeting over the concrete to minimize moisture migration from the concrete up into the wood flooring.
A minimum 6 mil construction grade polyethylene film with perm of 13 or other impermeable material with a perm of 15 or less is recommended.