Installing Engineered Hardwood Floors On Concrete Subfloor

Engineered is actually produced with three to five layers of hardwood.

Installing engineered hardwood floors on concrete subfloor.

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If your current subfloor is concrete you will only be able to install engineered flooring not solid hardwood. Made from layers of real wood compressed together engineered hardwood floors are better able to handle changes in moisture and humidity than solid hardwood. When installing engineered hardwood floors over radiant heated subfloors turn the heat off for 24 hours before during and after installation. Slabs less than 60 days old are generally too wet to install floors.

If you ve decided to install engineered hardwoods there are four possible installation methods depending on the subfloor. Measure and mark the center of all four walls at floor level. If a wood subfloor is in place measure the moisture content percentage mc of the wood subfloor and the engineered wood flooring to confirm all the engineered hardwood is acclimated and suitable for installation. It s critical to unpack and acclimate the engineered hardwood flooring under monitored conditions.

For a concrete subfloor you should install the plank with the sight lines of the floor.