Vote for your cellar and choose the method of installation
The type of wood flooring you choose and how to install it depends on the type of substrate in your property. This is the basis of the speech that will sit on the wooden floor. There are three types of substrate:
1) Concrete / cement / stone
If you have a concrete, cement or stone basement, you can use the solid wood flooring and engineered wood flooring. Solid wood can be nailed or glued to the slatted cellar. Engineered wood flooring can be glued or installed to float.
2) plywood / chipboard
If the basement is plywood or chipboard can use solid wood flooring, nailed or glued. Otherwise, you can float or glue down engineered flooring.
3) chipboard
Always with particle board, you have the choice of hardwood floors or equipped. If you opt for solid wood flooring, must be linked. Engineered wood flooring can be glued or floating.
Floor heating
If you have floor heating, you must choose hardwood floors made of solid wood. This is because it is more durable and able to withstand extreme temperatures. This type of flooring can float or be glued to the floor heating.
Choose your method of flooring and installation
Once you know the type of base in your property, you can choose the equipment and the installation method of those mentioned. For more information on the features and benefits of hardwood flooring and engineered wood, take a look at this recent post. Now you are ready to buy and install the floor.
Get down to business and get downstairs. These are the methods you both glue down, nail or floating wood floor:
Glued floor
This type of installation is very safe and does not require that the sections of the floor and a suitable adhesive. Your plan reseller will be able to recommend a glue, which should be applied to your cellar. Then just ask your wood floor. If you have a concrete basement, you should take a waterproof membrane to the second part epoxy moisture to prevent moisture rising. Leave the floor as long as possible before walking on it so that the glue can take effect.
Floating floor
Floating installation is the easiest DIY plan, which is great news if you are a beginner. You must first submit an undercoat to act as a moisture barrier and insulation. Then apply glue to meet the parties Groove and tongue and lay the floor. Repeat until the floor is installed.
Nailed to the floor
If you have a wood subfloor is a perfect way to safely receive a new wooden floor. Plan nail may be the time and hard work, but it is very effective and simple. If you already have the new floor plan should be nailed with axes to go in the opposite direction, through the existing recommendations. If you have a plywood subfloor is not serious. To save time, it might be worth investing in or taking a nail gun, especially if you are installing wood floors in a large space. Another trick is to use a sub-layer of the floor of foam poles to hold in place and to prevent creaking floor.
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