Fitting Engineered Wooden Flooring
If you are considering renovating your floor and are exploring your options, you might want to learn a little about a popular flooring choice: engineered wooden flooring. Many people prefer this because they can get the look of traditional hardwood flooring without the high cost. Another bit of good news is it is practical because it can be installed by anyone who is interested to do the job. Most people find the installation process easy and decide to do the job by themselves to cut costs. Here are a few things you should know about engineered wooden flooring installation.
Step One: Fitting Engineered Wooden Flooring
The first thing you need to do when fitting engineered wooden flooring is to check and make sure that the subfloor, the floor where you will be installing the planks over, is prepared. Make sure that it is dry and has no damages such as holes or cracks. Prior to installing your new floor planks, make sure to fix them first. You should also strive to clean the area and keep it squeak-free prior to installation of the planks. Any damage on the subfloor that is left unaddressed can damage your new floor in the long term. To make your new floor last longer and look good for long periods of time, make sure that the subfloor is level and smooth.
Laying the Underlay - Fitting Engineered Wooden Flooring (Step Two)
The next thing that you need to do is to properly arrange the underlay. People use different sorts of underlays, from plywood to polythene membrane. Whatever your choice of underlay is, make sure that it is dry and damp-resistant. Using such underlays helps the floor last longer by protecting it against moisture.
Fitting Engineered Wooden Flooring- Finishing Touches (Step 3)
After arranging the underlay, you can now lay the boards. Start with applying adhesive on the floor nearest the wall which is opposite the door. Carefully lay the boards down. Continue to do this until you run out of room to work. When you run out of room to walk on and continue the job without stepping on the freshly laid boards, call it a day and let the boards dry overnight. By morning, the boards should be dry and ready for a little weight. To set the remaining floor area with boards, you can lightly step on the newly-dried boards to complete the task. Allow the newly laid boards to dry overnight as well. It is ideal to dry the whole floor area for 2 days.
Once you let the entire floor dry you are finished with the job. You should be able to walk on it and place any items that you want over it without dislodging the boards. Fitting engineered wooden flooring isn't really that hard as long as you know what you are doing and make sure that you take caution while accomplishing the task. Not taking your time can result in problems- even messing up the floor and making you have to replace it completely in the future.
