wood floor

Are you ok on height? Thickening the floor in some cases could mean running into the door saddles and possibly even problems with door swing clearance.

Also consider stability of the parquet -- if it squeaks and shifts already, whatever you put on top will too.

what if sound underlayment is glued on top of the parquet then lay a thinner piece of plywood then the 3/4 in floor?

Sounds to me like a lot of layers. How is that door clearance going to work for you? I assume no baseboards to worry about either or will be added later?

If the wood floor is in good shape you can use it as the subfloor. It is always better to install a new subfloor but you can get away with it.

I'm considering the same thing. Our parquet is very sound and will make a good substrate. However, is it suitable to also receive 1/8" sound attenuation mat? I can't imagine why it wouldn't but thought I would ask.

Similar issue on my end. Recently bought an apartment in brick building built in 60s, with parquet floors. I understand the glue bonding the parquet to the concrete floor contains asbestos. To avoid a full abatement project if I were to remove the parquet, I am deciding between refinishing the parquet or putting wood planks on top of the parquet. Any opinion as to which is the preferred method if not disturbing asbestos is my top priority? Could resurfacing dislodge parquet and create small gaps? Or would new floors on top of the parquet, if nailed in, disrupt it and possibly make it airborne? Thanks.

how will a parquet subfloor hold up over time? I worry that nailing the new hardwood floor would weaken the glue and make it unstable. and how do we handle a sound mat? thanks!

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Similar issue on my end. Recently purchased an apartment in a 60s era building (brick/concrete slabs) that contains parquet floors. Was told the adhesive bonding the parquet to the slab might contain asbestos, and if we were to remove the parquet to add different wood flooring, would require a full scale abatement. Due to cost concerns, we're considering either refinishing/resanding the current parquet vs putting new flooring on top of the existing parquet. Any thoughts on whether resanding/refinishing parquet can disturb underlying asbestos due to possibly creating small gaps between tiles? Or If put flooring on top, thoughts on whether nails into the new floor could go into below parquet bringing up asbestos dust? Thx.

wood flooring is more authentic in C0lumbia C0unty and other rural places.

what about your indemnification? are you covered?

Hi C0C0, you mean with my umbrella policies?

oh no...

you know what i'm talking about.

hope you're covered.

C0C0, you mean does my wood floor cover it?

no....

but you know.

so sorry.

you may recover at some point.

What happened C0C0?

does everyone know about your problem or have you contained it?

everyone is a lot of people C0C0.

ouch....

sorry.

keep trying.

hold on, let me get a Band Aid

why would anyone care?

come on, we care about you C0C0, you are a valuable member of Streeteasy.

In my experience If the floor is in good condition you shouldn't have a problem using it as a subfloor. Not ideal but it works. Fine to use with soundproofing as well.

If by chance you are thinking about switching to carpeting, this thread might be helpful: http://streeteasy.com/nyc/talk/discussion/17818-80-carpet-rules

I had a similar problem with a place I considered buying. One contractor told me that you can "seal" the floor and lay something on top to avoid the asbestos issue. One area had asbestos tile that was not in good shape and the floor wasn't level. They said that could be covered with a self-leveling compound.

Friend just stained hers dark brown and refinished. They look amazing.

I'm facing a similar situation -- recently an apartment in my building discovered that the glue underlying the original parquet flooring has asbestos in it. The building is now requiring testing before any floors can be pulled up. I'm thinking of combining my apartment with the one next door, and would prefer the space to have a consistent, seamless feel with the flooring. Unfortunately I can certainly imagine significant expense if I had to do asbestos abatement while ripping up the existing parquest. But on the other hand, adding new flooring on top of the existing parquet will result in a hiehger floor that would be above the tiling in my kitchen and carpeting in my bedroom. It would certainly require that my doors get shaved down in order to have enough clearance.

Are there any good solutions to this problem? Any sense of the cost of an abatement?

Asbestos? Can't wait till we hear back from c0lumbiac0unty on that.