Another option commonly used when laying new solid hardwood floor onto existing floorboards is to lay plywood or chipboard on top of the existing floorboards before installing your new floor.
How to lay solid wood flooring on floorboards.
Laying floor boards how to cut and fit floor boarding.
How to lay floorboards.
We will show you how to get a great finish even when your room is not square and you have to cut the floor boards down.
When laying engineered floorboards the best method is to start laying along the longest wall first and work across to the opposing side of the room.
We don t recommend installing over chipboard and instead would suggest a floating floor such as engineered wood flooring or laminate flooring.
When you are laying a solid timber floor it is best to lay it using a fixed method as opposed to floating commonly used for engineered boards.
The first consideration you will need to make is how you are going to attach your planks to the floor.
This is a guide to how to plan cut and lay floor boarding.
The hardwood flooring should run perpendicular to the existing floor boards to provide maximum strength and stability.
Solid wood can be installed onto 2 sub floor types.
How to lay solid wood flooring installation methods.
Before installing a hardwood floor ensure that the existing wooden floor boards are flat level and dry.
If laying engineered flooring in a hallway or long room lay the boards with the length of the room as this helps give the illusion of size and space making the room feel a little bigger.
This is because solid wood flooring has a higher tendency towards movement and needs to be fixed to the subfloor to avoid problems in the future.
How to lay solid wood flooring over a concrete subfloor.
Watch our step by step video showing how to lay solid wood flooring with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence.
In this video i am showing how to install laminate flooring for the first time.
Hardwood flooring boards either solid wood flooring or engineered wood flooring can be fitted onto existing wooden floor boards.