I talk more about why i chose engineered hardwood in this post.
How to install diamond click hardwood flooring.
While all wood floors expand and contract due to changes in temperature and humidity engineered hardwood is more stable than solid wood floors because of the way it s constructed.
Here s how to install click lock engineered hardwood flooring.
Use 1 2 inch spacers to assist in maintaining the 1 2 inch expansion gap between the first row of flooring planks and the wall.
Install click flooring thanks to click together flooring it s easier than ever for homeowners to put engineered hardwood underfoot.
Click boards connect to each other rather than to a subfloor.
Click boards are the only hardwood you can put over concrete.
I researched a ton of different flooring options from vinyl plank to tile.
For a do it yourself wood floor do a click installation.
Put the first board up against the mason s line with the groove side facing away from the walls.
As with so many other do it yourself jobs careful.