Installilng Engineered Hardwood

Floating hardwood floor overview illustration by gregory nemec.

Installilng engineered hardwood.

Engineered hardwood floors may be installed over wood subfloors using staples or flooring cleats. A floating engineered wood flooring installation on concrete can be an excellent choice if your subfloor is below grade. When installing floating engineered hardwood on a concrete floor it s best to do so on top of an underlayment. Engineered flooring goes down over a thin foam sheet which provides cushioning and sound dampening.

Back then 90 percent of his work was installing solid wood strips with nails. This project focuses on installing a floating engineered floor. This will prevent the flooring from moving and also eliminate a crunching sound as you walk on the floor. Because of its construction engineered hardwood brings with it a number of advantages including quick installation.

Underlayment is a hard thin hard layer of foam wood or cement board. Made from layers of real wood compressed together engineered hardwood floors are better able to handle changes in moisture and humidity than solid hardwood. Float glue and nail installation are three main methods used for installing this type of floor. But now half of the flooring he installs is engineered made of thin sheets of wood glued together like plywood.

Made of genuine wood this flooring gives your home an timeless look and feel. If you ve decided to install engineered hardwoods there are four possible installation methods depending on the subfloor. Engineered wood floors are easy to install and resistant to moisture making them a great alternative to traditional hardwood floors. Chesapeake hickory plank in cherry spice from mannington.

I researched a ton of different flooring options from vinyl plank to tile. Read on to see how to install a floating engineered wood floor. Engineered hardwood is made of a core of hardwood or plywood with a layer of hardwood veneer affixed to the top surface. Installing a floating engineered hardwood floor works well at any grade level and over most types of subfloor surfaces.

I talk more about why i chose engineered hardwood in this post. When installing engineered wood planks or strips by nailing or stapling it is necessary to use the proper type of flooring stapler or nailer made for the thickness of the engineered wood flooring that is being installed. Engineered hardwood is made up of layers of real hardwood and high. While all wood floors expand and contract due to changes in temperature and humidity engineered hardwood is more stable than solid wood floors because of the way it s constructed.