HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLATION

There are several factors that you need to consider before you choose your new floor. Alongside traditional wooden planks, made entirely from one piece of wood, manufacturers also offer engineered hardwood flooring. Engineered planks are also made out of wood, but they consist of several layers of wood glued together with the grains running in different directions. 

Our customer's first choice is usually solid hardwood flooring, because of the limited resurfacing options of the engineered one, but in some cases engineered flooring is the only option. For example below the ground level or directly over the concrete sub-surface. 

TYPES OF INSTALLATION

Solid wood flooring is typically installed using Nail/Staple Down method. Strips or planks of wood are nailed/stapled to the wooden sub-floor with a pneumatic flooring nailer/stapler. The cleats are piercing the tongue/groove of the plank and fasten it to the sub-floor beneath. Glue Down installation is also an option if, for any reasons, the nailing gun cannot be used. If planks are wider than 4 inches the combination of nailing and gluing is usually recommended.

REPAIRS

When the topcoat finish wears through,  the porous surface of the wood is open to stains  -especially beneath dining room chairs,  in front of a sink and in other high- traffic, high-spill areas. It's impossible to scrub out stains that have soaked into the wood fibers. The only option is to cut out the stained floorboards and install the new ones. 

To find out more about types of installation and repairs check our FAQ section.