Engineered Hardwood

What should you prepare for when shopping for prefinished hardwood flooring? The basic training is what you need to be a smart flooring shopper!
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Q: We were looking at installing hardwood floors and like the way we could change the width of the board. Is this possible in the laminate floors? We have particle board as a subfloor. Is there anyway we can have plank hardwood with this subfloor? Thanks Bobbi A: I can only think of one...
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Q: I have just install a engineered hardwood floor and I suspect the floor did not adhere to the substrate (e.g. popping noise after I walk over the area in question). I have heard about a kit that might help which involves a syringe and adhesive. I guess you drill a 1/16 inch hole...
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Q: I’m a new condo owner and would like to install hardwood (like the BR-111 Engineered Tigerwood or Triangulo Tigerwood). The builder didn’t offer hardwood on the main level, citing the need to minimize noise transmission from my unit to the unit below. However, there’s nothing in the building codes or condo bylaws to...
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Q: We want to float a floor in our basement over a cement slab, but can’t tell when looking through all the products out there, which are recommended for below grade installation? I know in our local home shop they have them on display by grade (above/below) but when looking on line I can’t...
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Q: I am working on a condo remodel project for my second home. I would very much like to install an engineered wood floor in the great room and dining room since I am very allergic to carpet (and I really do not like cork). Since I have neighbors above and below me the...
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Q: My husband and I recently purchased an older home and are remodeling. We pulled up the old carpet in the family room and discovered that a little more than half the room has the original raised, wood subfloor while the rest is a cement slab from an expansion/addition the former owners had constructed....
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Q: We plan to install about 600 sq ft of engineered wood floor over in 5 areas, all interconnected. Are we better off using a floating system, or nail down? We would like some advice prior to selecting our floor. The rooms connected include: Entryway, kitchen, family room, bathroom, and hallway. Thanks Rick A:...
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Q: I’m going to install Mannington Caspian 5″ LocNgo and I have a problem with the hallway. One side of the hall is wall, the other meets the molding to the railing overlooking stairs. The easiest solution would be to lay a board flush with the molding and the milled straight edge should look...
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Q: I am interested in purchasing some engineered flooring. I have installed engineered flooring before that could be glued or stapled down. I chose to staple the flooring down. I see on the website some of the engineered floors must be glued down and cannot be stapled. What is the reason for this? Thanks,...
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