The hard woods will be glued down to the floor. They will come up. The hard part is going to be getting the glue off the floor. You are going to have to scrape it up almost with a razor blabe becaue you will only be able to use acid or another concrete cleaner in small areas. You would then suck it up with a shop vac.
Thanks for the demo tips. Once i determine my "transition points" as their are two in/out of the kitchen, what underlayment would be needed carry the load of the poured concrete, thickness, composition of mixture, (eg: will there need to be some type of meshing - like a fine rebar material prior to the pour - a more fiberous slurry - and a minimum depth/thickness)
I am not concerned about small cracks developing, but would prefer to avoid something that
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would appear structural unless the intent is to make it looks really old and marred/weathered.
The hardwoods are nailed and glued to the sub-floor and there is a well-piered/supported, concret finished crawl underneath the space which completely enclosed from the elements.
Michael, Perhaps Darby assumed the kitchen area is on a slab. Since it is not, you have a lot to consider, starting with whether the floor can take the weight of what needs to be installed. Generally a sheet of 3/4 inch ply, followed by concrete board sub-flooring provides the solid base. If your joists move, even a tiny bit, it will cause cracking to appear. (No warranty on this). The chance of this is quite high. Then a layer of self leveling concrete needs to be applied. Once
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propery dried, (up to 30 days), then the stains can be applied. I'd apply non-reactive materials done in thin layers to achieve a good look. Its then sealed with an acrylic sealer and can be waxed over. To be honest, its a heck of a lot of work and than means a heck of a lot of contractor time which equals a fairly substantial investment. BUT,,,, if thats what you want, go into this with both eyes open.... Good Luck!
I am not concerned about small cracks developing, but would prefer to avoid something that ...»
The hardwoods are nailed and glued to the sub-floor and there is a well-piered/supported, concret finished crawl underneath the space which completely enclosed from the elements.
Thanks again, MIke