Comments on: What is the pro and con of intallation hardwood floor with "Floating" method? http://www.installwoodfloor.org/install-wood-floor/install-floating-hardwood-floor/what-is-the-pro-and-con-of-intallation-hardwood-floor-with-floating-method Everything you need to know to install a wood floor Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:33:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: dragonfire http://www.installwoodfloor.org/install-wood-floor/install-floating-hardwood-floor/what-is-the-pro-and-con-of-intallation-hardwood-floor-with-floating-method#comment-31 dragonfire Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:59:48 +0000 http://www.installwoodfloor.org/install-wood-floor/install-floating-hardwood-floor/what-is-the-pro-and-con-of-intallation-hardwood-floor-with-floating-method#comment-31 engineered hardwood floors are not meant to float, the are supposed to be glued down laminate flooring is mean to be a floating floor in either case you must have some form of vapor barrier between the flooring and your subfloor ( assuming it's concrete )<br><b>References : </b><br> engineered hardwood floors are not meant to float, the are supposed to be glued down
laminate flooring is mean to be a floating floor
in either case you must have some form of vapor barrier between the flooring and your subfloor ( assuming it's concrete )
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]]> By: mel s http://www.installwoodfloor.org/install-wood-floor/install-floating-hardwood-floor/what-is-the-pro-and-con-of-intallation-hardwood-floor-with-floating-method#comment-30 mel s Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:09:40 +0000 http://www.installwoodfloor.org/install-wood-floor/install-floating-hardwood-floor/what-is-the-pro-and-con-of-intallation-hardwood-floor-with-floating-method#comment-30 I used floating laminate in my rental trailer and i loved it. The floating works much better if your floors aren't 100% level. The floating floor will "give", and move a little with the subflooring.<br><b>References : </b><br> I used floating laminate in my rental trailer and i loved it. The floating works much better if your floors aren't 100% level. The floating floor will "give", and move a little with the subflooring.
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]]> By: Dudeman http://www.installwoodfloor.org/install-wood-floor/install-floating-hardwood-floor/what-is-the-pro-and-con-of-intallation-hardwood-floor-with-floating-method#comment-29 Dudeman Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:27:37 +0000 http://www.installwoodfloor.org/install-wood-floor/install-floating-hardwood-floor/what-is-the-pro-and-con-of-intallation-hardwood-floor-with-floating-method#comment-29 Floating is good for floors that won't get "wet" or have dew on the ground. Basements are examples of floors that can't use floating technique to install hardwood. But the floating method is convenient and not much gluing and is easier to remove if something's wrong. As for "glue down" method, it's good for places like basements, where it will hold even if there is some water dripping on it. I use the glue don method, because I tried the floating method, and when i spilled something, the flooring would lift off the ground and ruin it. So I recommend glue down method, just to be safe of spills. Good luck!<br><b>References : </b><br> Floating is good for floors that won't get "wet" or have dew on the ground. Basements are examples of floors that can't use floating technique to install hardwood. But the floating method is convenient and not much gluing and is easier to remove if something's wrong.

As for "glue down" method, it's good for places like basements, where it will hold even if there is some water dripping on it. I use the glue don method, because I tried the floating method, and when i spilled something, the flooring would lift off the ground and ruin it. So I recommend glue down method, just to be safe of spills. Good luck!
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