Flooring Installed With Glue

Slab preparation is critical for glue down and includes sanding scraping leveling and filling low spots because the slab must be flat so the planks can fit correctly.

Flooring installed with glue. If the boards are less than 1 inch wide apply glue to the tongue of the installed boards and slide the last row into place using a pry bar and a piece of scrap wood to protect your wall. Engineered flooring can be installed above grade at grade and below grade level. Then nail the baseboards and shoe moulding to. Once your new floor is complete install transition pieces and remove the spacers.

A glue down floor is usually a better choice in high traffic areas like commercial buildings and industrial spaces because the glue provides extra holding power. The glue down method of engineered wood flooring installation is typically the most common and creates a highly stable floor. When working on a clean concrete subfloor the glue down method is often the go to choice. Around the house the rooms with the most traffic such as the front hallway the kitchen and the recreation room are better served by glue down flooring than floating flooring but if you re considering a whole house.

Crawl spaces must be a minimum of 24 from the ground to underside of joists. Cut or rip the last row. Do not install hardwood flooring in bathrooms. Boards adhere well to the rough surface of the concrete subfloor and therefore lead to less gaps or planks lifting and buckling.

Check with the manufacturer s instructions to determine if your hardwood floor can be installed over an in floor radiant heat system.