The installation method recommended is not a full glue down installation but only a bead of glue across the width of the board.
Installing 7 inch engineered hardwood.
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I will be installing 9 engineered 3 4 thick oak flooring don t want to use a full glue down.
This is done by introducing glue to the nailing process.
When installing engineered wood planks or strips by nailing or stapling it is necessary to use the proper type of flooring stapler or nailer made for the thickness of the engineered wood flooring that is being installed.
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A concern with engineered flooring however is that the colors may be quite uniform within an entire box but have distinct tonal differences from one box to the next.
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The plywood boards come nearly 7 long which is nice.
When installing additional rows work from left to right.
There are three ways to do it and the nail down method that you ll see in this video is great for wood subfloo.
When stapling nailing down i strongly recommend the use of a moisture retarding paper such as 15 lb.
Apply wood glue to the tongue and groove seams.
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For 3 8 engineered floors the minimum staple cleat is 1 for 9 16 engineered floors the recommended nail staple length is 1 1 4 1 1 2 long.
Getting ready to install engineered hardwood.
Here is the link to the first video.
If you were to install the floor by using all the planks from one box before opening the next you run the risk of installing the floor with large mismatched patches of flooring.
Note that some engineered hardwood flooring products have a click lock design.
Regardless if installing a 3 wide engineered hardwood or a 5 wide engineered hardwood plank you are not using any more fasteners despite the increased width.
Engineered hardwood floors may be installed over wood subfloors using staples or flooring cleats.
The fastener spacing on both widths should be every 3 4.
Then connect the pieces carefully folding and tapping the new piece to rest on the subfloor.
Engineered floor guns nail or staple guns used for engineered floors will be 18 or 20 gauge based on the guns manufacturer.
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Immediately wipe up any glue that squeezes through the boards.