Installing Engineered Hardwood Floors On Concrete Subfloor

Typical sight lines run parallel to the longest wall but each home is different.

Installing engineered hardwood floors on concrete subfloor.

For a concrete subfloor you should install the plank with the sight lines of the floor. Handling the engineered hardwood. Glue nail staple and float. If your current subfloor is concrete you will only be able to install engineered flooring not solid hardwood.

Engineered is actually produced with three to five layers of hardwood. Shaw s engineered products are made with either a plywood core or a high density fiberboard core. If you ve decided to install engineered hardwoods there are four possible installation methods depending on the subfloor. Test for dryness new concrete is heavy with moisture and it must be a minimum of 30 days old before moisture testing begins.

Slabs less than 60 days old are generally too wet to install floors. Determining moisture content of both the wood flooring and the subfloor is an important part of quality control in the flooring installation process. To learn about our products standards and warranties send us an email or call 1 800 832 9023 mon fri 8 a m. Measure and mark the center of all four walls at floor level.

Made from layers of real wood compressed together engineered hardwood floors are better able to handle changes in moisture and humidity than solid hardwood.