Even though more stable than solid wood flooring engineered wood floors will still move slightly so it is best to let your engineered wood floor ã settleã into its new environment before you install it.
How to install engineered wood flooring on wood subfloor.
This is called the acclimatisation period.
Do this by multiplying the room s length by its width.
Some engineered hardwood manufacturers recommend installing underlayment between the flooring and a concrete subfloor.
Or you can install it on top of existing floor coverings such as vinyl terrazzo ceramic cork or existing wood flooring.
Underlayment prevents the flooring from moving and makes the floor quieter to walk on.
Made from layers of real wood compressed together engineered hardwood floors are better able to handle changes in moisture and humidity than solid hardwood.
If you ve decided to install engineered hardwoods there are four possible installation methods depending on the subfloor.
The key to a beautiful long lasting hardwood or laminate floor is a well prepared subfloor.
Glue nail staple and float.
We recommended a minimum of seven days between receiving your floor and installing it.
Before you install your plywood subfloor first calculate the room s square footage to find out how much flooring you ll need to buy.
This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to install a beautiful wood floor in just less than one day.
It goes down easily over concrete plywood osb and underlayment grade particle board.
Engineered wood can be glued nailed stapled and some can even be floated depending on the subfloor.
See below for a shopping list and tools.
A concern with engineered flooring however is that the colors may be quite uniform within an entire box but have distinct tonal differences from one box to the next.