Installing Engineered Hardwood Floors On Concrete Subfloor

Handling the engineered hardwood.

Installing engineered hardwood floors on concrete subfloor.

For a concrete subfloor you should install the plank with the sight lines of the floor. Made from layers of real wood compressed together engineered hardwood floors are better able to handle changes in moisture and humidity than solid hardwood. If your current subfloor is concrete you will only be able to install engineered flooring not solid hardwood. Engineered is actually produced with three to five layers of hardwood.

It s critical to unpack and acclimate the engineered hardwood flooring under monitored conditions. Typical sight lines run parallel to the longest wall but each home is different. Glue nail staple and float. 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.

Test for dryness new concrete is heavy with moisture and it must be a minimum of 30 days old before moisture testing begins. If you ve decided to install engineered hardwoods there are four possible installation methods depending on the subfloor. Shaw s engineered products are made with either a plywood core or a high density fiberboard core. When installing engineered hardwood floors over radiant heated subfloors turn the heat off for 24 hours before during and after installation.

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