Use the traditional underlayment aquabay b and lay the hickory ontop of that.
How to install solid hickory flooring.
Hickory s density does make it challenging to install.
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Do not use an underlayment clean the sub floor and apply an urethan glue lines tube on the bottom of every board.
Engineered hickory flooring is made from plywood that is covered in a thin layer of real hickory wood on top.
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.
Solid hardwood flooring is made entirely from solid pieces of hickory wood that have been cut into thicknesses between 5 16 and 3 4 inch.
Hardwood floors are durable beautiful and a great diy project.
Nail down with 2 16 gauge every six.
5 wide solid 3 4 hickory hardwood install help.
The hardness makes cutting and sanding a bit challenging and the dense grain further complicates staining and finishing efforts.