Installing 7 Inch Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Engineered hardwood floors may be installed over wood subfloors using staples or flooring cleats.

Installing 7 inch engineered hardwood flooring.

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. Solid hardwood may hold a slight edge in prestige for some people but the lower cost and easier installation of engineered wood flooring give it the edge for others. When stapling nailing down you only have the fastener holding the edge of the board down. Typical fasteners used for engineered flooring are narrow crowned under 3 8 1 1 1 2 staples or 1 1 1 4 hardwood flooring cleats spaced every 3 4 with staples every 4 6 with cleats and within 1 2 of end joints.

In renovation work most product is staple nail down over wood subfloors. It s critical to unpack and acclimate the engineered hardwood flooring under monitored conditions. Regardless if installing a 3 wide engineered hardwood or a 5 wide engineered hardwood plank you are not using any more fasteners despite the increased width.