Laying Oak Flooring On Concrete. Flooring usually takes three to five days to acclimate but the real test of acclimation is when its moisture content -- as measured by a meter -- has fallen to within 4 percent of that of the subfloor. Apply your chosen adhesive to the subfloor and spread evenly using a notched trowel.
Gluing it down will prove to be a messy and irritating job. Most 34-inch solid hardwood flooring can be installed using nails or staples over a wood subfloor. These two ways are glue-down or floating.
Your best option is to have the boards click together and float.
Use a notched trowel to spread the adhesive. Stack flooring log-cabin style or just spread it around the room but not directly on concrete. Lay the first row with its edge along the line and face-nail the boards with pairs of. You will then need to install the pad.
