Installing Engineered Hardwood Floors On Concrete Subfloor

Determining moisture content of both the wood flooring and the subfloor is an important part of quality control in the flooring installation process.

Installing engineered hardwood floors on concrete subfloor.

Typical sight lines run parallel to the longest wall but each home is different. For a concrete subfloor you should install the plank with the sight lines of the floor. Handling the engineered hardwood. When installing engineered hardwood floors over radiant heated subfloors turn the heat off for 24 hours before during and after installation.

Made from layers of real wood compressed together engineered hardwood floors are better able to handle changes in moisture and humidity than solid hardwood. If a wood subfloor is in place measure the moisture content percentage mc of the wood subfloor and the engineered wood flooring to confirm all the engineered hardwood is acclimated and suitable for installation. Engineered is actually produced with three to five layers of hardwood. Slabs less than 60 days old are generally too wet to install floors.

Test for dryness new concrete is heavy with moisture and it must be a minimum of 30 days old before moisture testing begins. Shaw s engineered products are made with either a plywood core or a high density fiberboard core. Measure and mark the center of all four walls at floor level. If you ve decided to install engineered hardwoods there are four possible installation methods depending on the subfloor.

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