Builders Edge

"No other flooring offers the warmth, beauty, and value of wood. Wood flooring enhances the décor of any room, and provides timeless beauty that will increase in value throughout the years. In fact, in a national survey of real estate agents, 90 percent said that houses with wood flooring sell faster and for higher prices than houses without wood floors."
- National Wood Flooring Association


Wood Floors - Four Methods of Installation

1. Glue Down (most popular)
-adhesive is spread on with the proper sized trowel
-engineered floors and parquets- can be glued down
-solid strip floors and plank floors-only be nailed or stapled

2. Nail Down:
-used with the 3/4" solid products
-sometimes available for thinner floors
-2" nailing cleats used with a nailer and mallet to attach to the subfloor
-solid strip floors or plank floors only installed on wood subfloors on grade or above grade

3. Staple Down:
-1-1/2 to 2 inch staples used versus nailing cleats to attach to the subfloor
-pneumatic gun used to drive the staple into the subfloor
-not all companies recommend the same staple gun

4. Floating:
-padding and glue used together
-floating installation -not fastened to the subfloor
-thin pad placed between the floor and subfloor
-wood glue is applied in the tongue and groove to hold planks together
-padding advantages: protects against moisture, reduces noise, softer, additional "R" value
-engineered floors and all Longstrip floors can be floated
fast, easy and clean method of installation

Acclimation
-Mandatory 2-3 days prior to installation
-Must be done in the area where product is installed