If your current subfloor is concrete you will only be able to install engineered flooring not solid hardwood.
Installing engineered hardwood floors on concrete subfloor.
For a concrete subfloor you should install the plank with the sight lines of the floor.
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Engineered is actually produced with three to five layers of hardwood.
If a wood subfloor is in place measure the moisture content percentage mc of the wood subfloor and the engineered wood flooring to confirm all the engineered hardwood is acclimated and suitable for installation.
Glue nail staple and float.
Measure and mark the center of all four walls at floor level.
Slabs less than 60 days old are generally too wet to install floors.
Typical sight lines run parallel to the longest wall but each home is different.
If you ve decided to install engineered hardwoods there are four possible installation methods depending on the subfloor.
When installing engineered hardwood floors over radiant heated subfloors turn the heat off for 24 hours before during and after installation.
Determining moisture content of both the wood flooring and the subfloor is an important part of quality control in the flooring installation process.
Handling the engineered hardwood.
It s critical to unpack and acclimate the engineered hardwood flooring under monitored conditions.