Fitting Engineered Oak Flooring

Oak engineered wood flooring engineered oak flooring is constructed using multiple layers of compressed timber making these floorboards strong and stable whilst re creating the look of real oak.

Fitting engineered oak flooring. They are quicker and simpler to fit than solid timber boards offer greater dimensional stability yet still have the beauty and warmth of a solid wood floor unlike laminate flooring. Firstly you should measure and cut the underlay to the size and shape of the room. A floating floor isn t fixed to the subfloor instead it relies on the weight of the floor itself to keep it in place. Floating hardwood flooring over an underlay.

Looks like real wood. Normally installed over a layer of underlay which itself is laid. This is a manual tool that fires a specially. Once you have established which method of fitting is most appropriate you will the need to know more about the process of installation.

For a 5m x 5m room installing an engineered wooden floor with a cost of 30 per square metre for the floor itself and 20 per square metre for installation would cost around 1 400 taking extras into account. There will also be additional costs for floor fitting services such as underlay which you can read more about below. The suitable fitting methods for our engineered tongue and groove wood flooring are as follows. Engineered wood expands and contracts less than solid wood.

Secret nail this can be over any wooden subfloor using a tool called a porta nailer. Pack size volume 3 18m. You can only float an engineered wooden floor not solid hardwood. Howdens 3 strip wood grain effect oak engineered flooring 3 18m pack product code.

It takes 5 7 days to acclimate an engineered wood floor to a room. Glue down bond by far the best method of installing our engineered wood flooring is to glue bond it directly to the floor screed using ms polymer floor adhesive. Engineered wood flooring often called composite wood flooring is made from wood fibres and other materials that are glued together to form a solid layer that is strong and durable. To acclimatise engineered flooring leave the boxes closed and flat in the room of installation in piles of 3.

Floating installation for engineered wood flooring. For this method the only parts that are glued are the tongue to the groove. The top layer of the board is made from high quality engineered oak giving the look of solid wood and adding a luxurious touch to a room. Leave at least 4cm between all the piles to ensure that the air can circulate around each box.

This way of fitting is well suited to engineered wood flooring and is popular and quick. Fitting an engineered timber floor is well within the capabilities of most but there are often a few common questions to address first.