Should Bamboo Floors Be Glued Or Floated

As with all methods you want to make sure your subfloor is properly primed and there are no cracks or debris.
Should bamboo floors be glued or floated. If you have a concrete subfloor then you will need to glue your bamboo flooring down or float over an underlay. Glued down bamboo floor the method of gluing your bamboo planks directly to the subfloor is only recommended for concrete. Normally with floating floor floats over a thin underlay and with glue you glue directly to the sub floor. How to glue down a bamboo floor from ambient bamboo on vimeo.
Floating a floor which is sometimes also referred to as being loose laid is one of the quickest and easiest methods of installation. A floating floor is also easier to repair in the event of a leak or another problem that causes damage to a section of the floor. Yes both solid bamboo flooring and engineered bamboo flooring can be floated over an underlay. When a floor is floated it means that it has been installed without being glued nailed or screwed to the subfloor.
If you have a wooden subfloor then you can choose either to nail or glue the bamboo down. Always use a manufacturer recommended glue for your bamboo planks. However if you are planning to install your bamboo flooring over joists then you will need to secret nail the planks into place.