We often get asked, ‘how do I prepare my subfloor’ and it is a very important question. If your subfloor has not been properly prepared and checked then it may cause damage to your wooden floor in the future. You should always prepare your subfloor before installing any wooden flooring, it should actually be seen as part of the installation process. Continue reading
Hardwood flooring is reasonably durable and hard-wearing but there are some things you need to be mindful of. Wood is a natural product and will react to moisture and water from underneath and on the surface. Both engineered wood and solid wood flooring are both at risk of moisture damage, but you can easily avoid any problems. Here are the warning signs and ways to prevent moisture damage from occurring.
The subfloor is the existing floor in your property. There are various types of subfloors, including wooden floorboards, concrete, screed, plywood, chipboard, bitumen and asphalt. Before you start to install your hardwood floor, you must ensure that your subfloor has been properly prepared and is ready for the installation process to begin. If your subfloor is not of a good quality it can cause irreparable damage to your hardwood floor, such as warping, cracking, raising up and discolouration.
Either solid wood flooring or engineered wood flooring can be fitted onto a plywood subfloor. Before installing either type of hardwood floor, ensure that the existing wooden floor boards are flat, level and dry.
Hardwood flooring boards (either solid wood flooring or engineered wood flooring) can be fitted onto existing wooden floor boards. The hardwood flooring should run perpendicular to the existing floor boards to provide maximum strength and stability.
Before installing a hardwood floor, ensure that the existing wooden floor boards are flat, level and dry. Continue reading
Either solid wood flooring or engineered wood flooring can be installed onto a chipboard subfloor. Solid wood flooring must be glued down directly onto the chipboard, and engineered wood flooring can either be glued down or floated over an underlay.
Before installing any hardwood flooring onto chipboard, ensure that the subfloor is flat, level and dry.
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