How To Install Solid Floor

If you decide to tackle installation yourself we have instructions on how to lay hardwood floor like a pro.

How to install solid floor.

Vinyl plank flooring has all the visual appeal of solid hardwood flooring. Installer and owner are responsible for final inspection of flooring manufacture grade and finish. Layers of asphalt felt with asphalt mastic or 6 mil polyethylene sheathing are some of the choices. Purchase an additional 5 of flooring to allow for cuts and an additional 10 if installing diagonally.

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. Vinyl flooring costs a fraction of the price of hardwood making it a great option for beginner home improvers. Like unfinished hardwood floors the prefinished types typically have tongue and groove edges on all sides. If you love solid wood floors and your home rests on a concrete slab you re not out of luck.

Learning how to install vinyl flooring is something you can do yourself. Flooring warranties do not cover materials with visible defects once they are installed. Wood floor over concrete than over a wood subfloor. The type of installation you choose will depend on your subfloor budget lifestyle and the type of wood flooring you select.

With solid hardwood floors a proper vapor retarder must be installed on top of the slab to make sure normal slab moisture does not reach the finished floor. They are available in 3 4 inch thickness as well as low profile styles that are 5 16 to 5 8 inch thick which are a good or installing over existing flooring.