Things to take into account when installing your wood floor

Previously we provided four tips to help improve the installation process of wood flooring. With the tight financial climate everyone is currently experiencing, it is vital to get the best value out of your wood flooring.

With this in mind, here are another four beneficial tips:

• Lay a subfloor if you need too – If you plan to nail down your floor, it is a 'must' to install a plywood subfloor – the total thickness of which should be enough to receive the nails through the wood floor layer.
• Ever thought of floating floors? – A floating floor is very simple to install – as there is no need for glue or nails. These wood floorboards can be installed on top of older floor coverings – which in the presence of asbestos might reduce the need for removal of the potentially hazardous material.
• Read the instructions of your adhesive – Just read the instructions displayed on the label. Knowing how long it takes to dry will cut out a lot of problems. Always work in small sections – by doing this you can ensure that the floor is laid down before the glue dries.
• Damp area – try laminate flooring – In areas where moisture is going to be a potential problem, laminate flooring might be a more ideal choice as there is just a small layer of real wood, acting as a finishing layer for multiple layers of a material such as fibreboard. This type of flooring is more resistant than wood flooring to moisture and as a result, a much better option.

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Date : 08/09/2011
Category: Flooring Industry News