How To Instal Floating Hardwood Floor

Use these step by step instructions to install engineered hardwood floors in your home.

How to instal floating hardwood floor.

Installing one might appear to be a frightening task but with proper preparation and planning any home improvement diyer can do it. The type of installation you choose will depend on your subfloor budget lifestyle and the type of wood flooring you select. Before installing a floating engineered hardwood floor follow the same preparation steps mentioned above including underlayment and laying out spacers to maintain the expansion gap specified by the manufacturer. Use a flush cut dovetail saw to trim the bottom of the casing at all doorways so that the flooring will slide underneath.

Trim the door casings photo by kolin smith. Gauge the height of the cut by laying down a piece of foam underlayment and a piece of flooring upside down so the saw won t scratch the finish. Depending upon your selections the total cost for hardwood floor installation including labor and materials can average up to 4 to 6 per square foot. Hardwood flooring can also be repaired and refinished unlike other flooring types.

For instance solid hardwood flooring is typically nailed down during installation while tongue and groove engineered flooring is usually clicked together or completely glued down. A floating floor is simply a floor that does not need to be nailed or glued to the floor underneath it.