The type of installation you choose will depend on your subfloor budget lifestyle and the type of wood flooring you select.
Installing hardwood flooring with screws.
Make sure there are no squeaks in the floor.
Installing hardwood flooring with screws and plugs wood floor expert howard brickman is on the job site installing white oak hardwood floors from carlisle restoration lumber.
If there s a squeak screw a long drywall screw into the sub floor and joist where the squeak occurs.
Or use screw shank nails a finish nail with grooves along its length shank.
Minimum requirements are a 3 4 plywood sub floor.
These can be found at your local home center or ordered through their catalogue dept i do not recommend the use of screws for the installation of your flooring.