Nail or staple installations solid hardwood flooring must be nailed or stapled to an approved subfloor.
Install underlayment for hardwood.
Whenever installing hardwood flooring on the second floor or higher there is no need for a moisture barrier.
The use of shaw underlayment under a solid hardwood floor is not recommended.
There always seems to be a new product on the market to replace the old but asphalt felt is a time tested and dependable underlayment.
If you are about to begin the search for the perfect hardwood floor and don t know anything about underlayments you ve come into the right article.
Shaw installation guides call for the use of 15 lb.
How to install felt underlayment for hardwood floors.
This makes the standard underlayment choice quite acceptable.
Asphalt saturated felt paper to be used under solid hardwood flooring.