Wood floor over concrete?

[etpm]

We are finally, after nearly 20 years, finishing our basement. Our house proper has 3/4" maple floors. They are beautiful and I don't want the basement to look cheap by comparison. So I'm thinking maple floors once again in the basement. But the existing floor is concrete and I don't know that I can lay wood right on top of concrete. I'm wondering about some sort of thinner maple floating floor on some sort of padding. Anybody here have any pointers?
Thanks a bunch,
Eric

 

[Topzide]

Dricore subfloor panels is an option. Put them down, then flooring on them.
[URLdricore.com/products/dricore_subfloor][/URL]

 

[oldnslo]

Have you ever had any moisture problems in the basement like floors sweating? If yes you will need to control the humidity for a floor covering to last.

 

[KennyG]

You need to verify the concrete is dry by laying down some plastic, waiting a while and seeing if there is any moisture coming through the concrete. In any event, I think you will want some type of insulation to keep the floor from being cold and having a lot of temperature cycles. I've used dricore and it's great but you'll get into a lot of cost to do a large area. I think a basement would be better with engineered hardwood or vinyl than maple. I have bamboo (which is an engineered product) in my basement over an insulating pad and it's worked very well for the last 15 years or so.

 

[yomax4]

I used rolls of under layment called DMX that is like small egg carton pattern 3/8" thick. It breathes. Then laminate flooring over it.. Been flawless.

 

[Carl_NH]

Agree with KennyG - moisture will ruin a good wood floor. If your mostly on a sand base and a walk out basement that isn't damp or does not sweat in the summer, and you don't have water issues today, and have a low point you can keep open it's ok to install a floor.

Plastic moisture barrier, then a PT 1x flat with 1" pink insulation, then 3/4 plywood, then a tarpaper or rosin then flooring.

If damp, you can consider other materials - tile that looks like wood etc. may be a better choice but its cold its a challenge

 

[Colin1960]

Dricore subfloor panels is an option. Put them down, then flooring on them.
[URLdricore.com/products/dricore_subfloor][/URL]

This is every expensive. You get the same thing by putting down this. https://www.homedepot.ca/product/dm...et-6-inch-foundation-wrap-complete/1000796613 and putting down 3/4 osb in 4x8 sheets. Much much cheaper. Less than 1/2

 

[Racer4]

If you want real wood, the dricore is the way to go with wood over top of it. Keep in mind, you need to keep it somewhat climate controlled, or you will have expansion problems.

If you get too many layers (foam, plywood, tar paper, flooring) it’s going to trap moisture. BTDT.
I’d recommend vinyl plank flooring right over the concrete with a moisture barrier. No need to ever worry about moisture, rot, or mold.