Tips For Installing Engineered Flooring Craigieburn


You've spent weeks researching the best engineered flooring. You've spoken with flooring professionals. You've gone to the showroom, compared styles and colors, made a decision and purchased the floor. Now all that's left is the installation process. If you have experience installing hardwood floors and are planning on tackling the project yourself, make sure you have the right tools and know-how. The following are a few important tips for installing engineered flooring.
Note - The following tips are only meant to be supplemental to the original manufacturer's installation instructions.
Inspect the Wood
Installing defective material is a sure-fire way to immediately ruin a floor, not to mention voiding your warranty. Check all the materials before beginning the project, just to be safe.
Gather the Tools
You'll need a number of important tools such as blue tape; a broom; chalk line; powernailer; pry bar; square; table saw; tape measure; towels; hardwood cleaner; hand saw; flooring nails; trowel.
Control Temperature and Humidity
Fluctuating temperatures and humidity levels can wreak havoc on engineered flooring. Protect your hardwood by making sure the enclosed area has been brought to the temperature and humidity that it will be kept at once installed.
Install Carefully
Making sure you install the floor right the first time is key, especially when laying nail-down or glue-down flooring. It's a good idea to snap together a working line parallel to a reference wall so you can see if your measurements and installation technique are correct. If you have any problem during the installation process, immediately stop working and call a professional.
Keep Up With Maintenance
Keeping your floors well-maintained is the best way to keep them looking good. Sweep often, use appropriate hardwood cleaner, place mats at entrance points and keep pets' nails clipped. If well-maintained, hardwood floors can last for years.
Remember, installing Engineered Flooring Craigieburn is a huge project. Do it wrong, and you've just wasted hundreds, perhaps thousands of dollars. Call a professional if you are uncertain about any part of the installation process.
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