Installing 3 4 Inch Hardwood Flooring

Most 3 4 inch solid hardwood flooring can be installed using nails or staples over an approved subfloor.

Installing 3 4 inch hardwood flooring.

Each subfloor has separate installation guidelines. Most engineered flooring can be installed using staples full spread adhesive or a floating method over an approved subfloor. T x 2 1 4 in. Like unfinished hardwood floors the prefinished types typically have tongue and groove edges on all sides.

Bruce american originals natural red oak 3 4in. Subfloor and the hardwood flooring must not exceed 4. It chronicles tutorials for each step of the process derived from our installation of 3 4 inch solid tongue and groove brazilian walnut hardwoods in our own home. It provides detailed instructions for installing hardwood flooring over a wood substructure.

For hardwood products greater than 3 wide the moisture content. At the bottom we provide links to posts on the tools we use and frequently recommend for hardwood. Make sure you have a sturdy subfloor. Learn how to install solid hardwood flooring with a few simple tools.

1 x 6 or larger or sleepers 2 x 4 inch. Solid wood floors should not be installed in basements or below grade. 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. 3 4 inch cdx plywood is preferred and 3 4 inch osb is acceptable.

We first ran this article in 2010.