I just had new engineered hardwood installed via glue down to a slab. Wood: virginia millworks 1/2 inch engineered hickory. Glue: Bostik seal n grip. Old glued down hardwood was removed leaving gashes and chips in the slab surface. I had the installer apply a patch/leveling compound over all these.
After the install was complete, later that evening, I took a quick look and noticed small sounds coming from a few places where I stepped. The next day, I still noticed them and then using the knuckle test identified some hollow areas. Two of these spots are high traffic areas so I need them repaired. Each spot is about 1-2 square feet.
I notified the installer and he said to put something heavy on them and if that didn't work he could inject a special glue into then. I put some weights on them but doubt seriously it will fix it.
I feel the installer did a slack job with the leveling compound that should have prevented this issue, so now I'll be second guessing any choice of glue he makes. I want the wood and the slab to become one.
My googling has turned up Dritac, Bostik simple-fix epoxy, 3m epoxy, and Roberts wood booster. Anything else ?
Seeing a lot of positive reviews about Dritac but that's not an epoxy. Does it dry hard ? Seems like epoxy would be superior.
Since I used Bostik adhesive, I'm leaning towards Bostik simple-fix which is an epoxy. Suggestions ?
After the install was complete, later that evening, I took a quick look and noticed small sounds coming from a few places where I stepped. The next day, I still noticed them and then using the knuckle test identified some hollow areas. Two of these spots are high traffic areas so I need them repaired. Each spot is about 1-2 square feet.
I notified the installer and he said to put something heavy on them and if that didn't work he could inject a special glue into then. I put some weights on them but doubt seriously it will fix it.
I feel the installer did a slack job with the leveling compound that should have prevented this issue, so now I'll be second guessing any choice of glue he makes. I want the wood and the slab to become one.
My googling has turned up Dritac, Bostik simple-fix epoxy, 3m epoxy, and Roberts wood booster. Anything else ?
Seeing a lot of positive reviews about Dritac but that's not an epoxy. Does it dry hard ? Seems like epoxy would be superior.
Since I used Bostik adhesive, I'm leaning towards Bostik simple-fix which is an epoxy. Suggestions ?