Everything you need to know to install a wood floor
Posted in install floating floor on Oct 28th, 2008
I will be installing a floating engineered wood floor in my entire downstairs, about 1000 square feet. The surface is half concrete and half linoleum. Can I lay the engineered flloor over both or does the linoleum have to be removed? Couldn't I just use different thicknesses of underlayment to level it [...]
Posted in install floating floor on Oct 27th, 2008
Dolphin 3001 Commercial In-Ground Pool Cleaner This cutting edge yet affordable pool cleaner installs easily (no hoses, no hook-ups). Scrubs and vacuums entire pool bottom, walls and waterline while filtering the water. Reusable filter bag, 100′ floating cable with UL cord, recommended for pool sizes up to 80′ in length. Operates independently of pool pump [...]
Posted in install floating floor on Oct 14th, 2008
I saw an episode of this old house that did this and I need more information so I can convince my Husband that we can do this
Home Depot has a flooring that my friend used and it turned out real nice. My friend is not a very hands-on kind of person but the product made [...]
Posted in install floating floor on Oct 13th, 2008
Engineered Bamboo Flooring DURCLBAMHN - Natural 9/16 x 7-1/2 Schön Engineered Floating Horizontal Prefinished Bamboo FlooringNow you can get the sophistication and resourcefulness of Bamboo floors in an easy to install product by Schon Quick Click! These Bamboo floating floors are a snap to install - just click it together and enjoy. Pre-finished with aluminum [...]
Posted in install floating floor on Sep 30th, 2008
I am nearing completion of construction for my own new 2 story home. On the 2nd floor, I am planning to install a floating bamboo floor (5/8" stranded type) over gypcrete (lightweight concrete floor poured over radiant in-floor heat tubing. I think I can handle most everything, but I am not certain what the best [...]
Posted in install floating floor on Sep 29th, 2008
Engineered Clic/Float Flooring QCRO4N -Natural 7/16 x 4 Schön Quick Clic Prefinished Red Oak FlooringSchon 4 Single Strip Quick Clic- an innovation in engineered floating floors! With a thick sawn wear layer- these single 1-strip planks give the look of traditional hardwood flooring.NaturalNatural Grade flooring contains distinct variations in coloration and varying wood characters. Natural [...]
Posted in install floating floor on Sep 16th, 2008
I believe all laminate flooring is designed to be installed as a floating floor. This is due to the relative expansion and contraction of the laminate relative to the sub-flooring
Laminate is either glued together or uses a snap together design. I have installed the snap together type and it is easy to install. Most glue [...]
Posted in install floating floor on Sep 15th, 2008
Engineered Bamboo Flooring DURCLBAMHC - Carbonized 9/16 x 7-1/2Schön Engineered Floating Horizontal Prefinished Bamboo FlooringNow you can get the sophistication and resourcefulness of Bamboo floors in an easy to install product by Schon Quick Click! These Bamboo floating floors are a snap to install- just click it together and enjoy. Pre-finished with an aluminum oxide [...]
Posted in install floating floor on Aug 31st, 2008
I currently have a parquet floor and am going to be selling my condo in about a year or so. I was wondering if I could install a floating linoleum hardwood floor (the inexpensive kind) on top of the parquet. I have estimated that it wouldn't be that much more costly than sanding [...]
Posted in install floating floor on Aug 31st, 2008
The manufacturer of your engineered product will advise you as to whether it should float or be glued. It is unlikely they will recommend nailing it. My guess is they will tell you to float it. Engineered flooring is an epoxy product that locks together when you install it. Once you have enough down, the [...]