Like unfinished hardwood floors the prefinished types typically have tongue and groove edges on all sides.
How to install 5 wide hardwood floors.
The difference between wide and narrow plank flooring may at first glance seem obvious.
Starting the install constitutes that you have accepted the jobsite conditions.
Wide plank flooring starts at about 5 inches wide and can go up to as much as 12 inches wide depending on the wood and the manufacturer.
Regardless if installing a 3 wide engineered hardwood or a 5 wide engineered hardwood plank you are not using any more fasteners despite the increased width.
The nwfa installation guidelines were developed by our industry to ensure successful installations with all types of wood floors.
When installing solid wide plank floors over a plywood subfloor the best method is to apply adhesive to the floorboards blind nail the length of the boards with a pneumatic nailer and face nail when you reach the end of a board.
You have 5 wide boards too.
Entails using adhesive in addition to nails even if you re installing a solid wide plank floor.
Solid wood floors should not be installed in basements or below grade.
How to install click lock engineered hardwood flooring easy home renovation project for beginners.
They are available in 3 4 inch thickness as well as low profile styles that are 5 16 to 5 8 inch thick which are a good or installing over existing flooring.
This was our first time installing hardwood floors and i.
When stapling nailing down you only have the fastener holding the edge of the board down.
In renovation work most product is staple nail down over wood subfloors.
And panel products subflooring are prepared to proceed.
The product is properly acclimated moisture testing is complete.
Hardwood floors are durable beautiful and a great diy project.
I can t ever recall gluing down wood that wide especially on wood.
The difference between wide and narrow plank hardwood flooring.
Learn how to install solid hardwood flooring with a few simple tools.
In a residential setting you can glue down hardwood this is really a call the manufacturer makes.