Once you have found the perfect wood product for your home or construction project, it is time to consider the installation process. As wood floor installation methods can vary between products, styles, and finishes. Our articles are aimed to inform readers about the different installation techniques that can be used for optimal performance. Learn about insider tips from seasoned specialists.
If you are about to install hardwood floors, baseboards, or any other wood projects our articles will provide you with valuable information that can assist with installing the products.
Focusing on a wide range of topics include measurements, innovative DIY friendly installation, floor preparation, and more, we are committed to helping guide you through the hardwood installation process with an interesting spin of insight and experience.
Tape gets used on every job site, it could be duct tape, painter’s tape, caution tape, you name the project they probably have a tape for it. When it comes to hardwood flooring, fasteners are often used for holding the planks together while the glue dries in a floating or glue-down installation. Choosing the right …
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So you are about to install your new hardwood flooring and are wondering if you should remove your baseboard first? There are a few factors you should consider before getting started:
Your wood flooring was delivered last week and your installer is scheduled to come over tomorrow morning to install your hardwood flooring. What seemed so intuitive at the store now seems overwhelming with the decision you must make on which direction to install your hardwood flooring. After all, this might be a decision you will …
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In part 1, we compared some of the pros and cons of different constructions of floating wood floors, specifically, click lock and tongue and groove styles. Today we will continue and focus on Tongue & Groove.
As you have read in Part 1 & Part 2 there are multiple methods of installing hardwood flooring, both engineered and solid. In Part 3 we will examine the pros and cons of choosing the glue down method of installation.
When purchasing new flooring, one of the biggest determining factors for which type you choose is cost. A great way to reduce the cost of your new laminate flooring is by installing the Floor Muffler Ultraseal Underlayment yourself. Using Floor Muffler ultraseal underlayment will help protect your flooring from moisture and make your floor softer …
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Last week we examined the many uses of the floating floor installation in Part 1 of this series. But today let us see the benefits of another install type.
When a homeowner walks into a big box store or a carpet floor store, Oftentimes you are introduced to a floating engineered wood floor or a laminate floor at the beginning of your wood floor search.
When doing a kitchen project the first question that comes up is should the hardwood floors be installed before or after the cabinets? The correct answer is not as simple as it might seem. First we must consider how your hardwood flooring will be installed. Floating, nail down, or glue down? If installing a floating floor, …
Most old solid oak wood floors can be sanded several times during its lifetime. However, if your flooring is over 20 years old it is best to double check to ensure enough wear-layer exists before attempting another sanding. When a wood floor’s wear-layer is under 2 millimeter, you might consider a factory finished hardwoods for …