The Truth about Hardwood Floor Installation

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Hardwood floor installation Lawrenceville is one
of the most desirable forms of flooring that is
seen on many homes today. It brings elegance and
a classic look to your home. This is what you get
when you have hardwood floor installation that is
done the right way. If there are mistakes in your
hardwood floor installation, then you will end up
with a sagging floor and cracked wooded planks.
Hardwood floor installation Lawrenceville looks
like an easy task and you can do it yourself
provided you have the knowhow and the right
tools. However, since many people have doubts, if
you have even slightest one, it is highly
recommended that you bring in the professionals
and let them do the job lest you end up with a
poorly installed hardwood floor.
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The first rule in hardwood floor installation
Lawrenceville is to know where it will be
installed. The environment where the hardwood
floor will be installed will determine the kind
of hardwood that is going be used. We all know
that the environment and climate plays an
important role when it comes to a hardwood floor
because of humidity issues. There are many types
of hardwood such as prefinished hardwood, solid
hardwood, acrylic impregnated wood and engineered
wood and each of these types of wood is perfect
for a certain kind of environment and climate.
You have to choose the kind of wood that is
perfect for the climate where you live in to
ensure that you will enjoy your hardwood floor
for a long time.
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The next rule in hardwood floor installation
Lawrenceville is to know if there is a subfloor
or not. You have to install a subfloor first in
order to protect then newly installed wood floor
from moisture and also to make the area to be
installed even and straight. It is very important
to choose the right subfloor matter as it can
directly influence which method of installation
needed and the overall quality of your hardwood
floors. There are three common subflooring, these
are concrete/cement screed, wooden-plywood/chipboa
rds and floor joist/battens. After this, you can
now decide or discuss with the hardwood floor
installation contractor about the best
installation method to be used.
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There are three common methods in installation
floating installation, the glue down installation
and the nail-down installation. Each of these
hardwood floor installation methods has its pros
and cons that are perfect for the hardwood
flooring material that you have chosen. The
floating installation is recommended for
engineered hardwood it is the easiest to do. The
glue down method is perfect for solid wood when
any of the three types of subflooring is used and
for engineered wood floors when concrete or
wooden-plywood is used. The nail-down method is
recommended for solid floors when concrete or
wooden-plywood is used.
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