How To Install Prefinished Hardwood Floors On Concrete

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How to install prefinished hardwood floors on concrete.

Scrap lengths can be shortened as rows are added. They are available in 3 4 inch thickness as well as low profile styles that are 5 16 to 5 8 inch thick which are a good or installing over existing flooring. Like unfinished hardwood floors the prefinished types typically have tongue and groove edges on all sides. Flooring usually takes three to five days to acclimate but the real test of acclimation is when its moisture content as measured by.

This is a good way to close the gap. How to install prefinished solid hardwood flooring laying a solid hardwood strip floor is easier and faster if you choose a prefinished product to avoid the extra work of sanding staining and finishing. Solid wood floors should not be installed in basements or below grade. Because the flooring is prefinished surface nailing should be kept to a minimum.

Moisture can ruin your flooring before you even install it so avoid bringing the flooring into the installation space until the concrete is dry. Unpack the flooring and spread it around the room to acclimate.