Timber Flooring Installation Process

There are five floating flooring options available from carpet court.

Timber flooring installation process.

Made from layers of real wood compressed together engineered hardwood floors are better able to handle changes in moisture and humidity than solid hardwood. Floating involves attaching or clicking the panels which blocks out moisture. For the next plank join the short end of the plank first image 2. They will talk through the process with you and advise specific timeframes for the installation of your luxurious new wood floor.

If you ve decided to install engineered hardwoods there are four possible installation methods depending on the subfloor. Does carpet court offer other similar products. You will see a gap on the long side joints when the plank is rotated down. Insert the tongue of the second row plank into the groove of the first row plank at a slight angle until the laminate edges meet.

Floating or click lock installation is the most common installation method for engineered wood. Remove the shoe molding and snap a chalk line 3 8 out from the baseboard this allows for expansion in the hot humid weather and contraction in the colder drier weather of the hardwood flooring. Start installation start the installation at the longest unobstructed wall. Next rotate down until the joints lock image 1.

This installation method is preferred when the subfloor is cement tile or a floor with radiant heat. We ll coordinate with professional independent installers who ll be with you throughout the whole installation process from initial measurement to haul away and everything in between.