Durable and available in engineered and solid options hardwood flooring is available in a variety of colors and install methods.
How to lay down a floating wood floor.
Trim the door casings photo by kolin smith.
Directly onto the subfloor lay down a layer of plastic sheeting to create a moisture barrier.
Lay moisture barrier thoroughly clean the subfloor so that there is no debris on the floor and that it is flat and smooth.
Afterwards lay down your flooring and cut the last piece in the row to make it fit minus 5 16 of an inch to account for the spacer.
It can be installed over any other tightly bonded flooring making it ideal for retrofits.
Installing laminate flooring is a snap literally.
Nail down staple down glue down and floating click.
Use a flush cut dovetail saw to trim the bottom of the casing at all doorways so that the flooring will slide underneath.
Follow these steps to install an engineered wood floor in your home.
How to install laminate flooring.
A laminate floor is a floating floor meaning it is not fastened directly to the subfloor.
When learning how to install hardwood flooring it s important to understand that there are four basic types of installation.
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.