It provides detailed instructions for installing hardwood flooring over a wood substructure.
Installing 3 4 inch hardwood flooring.
At the bottom we provide links to posts on the tools we use and frequently recommend for hardwood.
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We first ran this article in 2010.
1 x 6 or larger or sleepers 2 x 4 inch.
Like unfinished hardwood floors the prefinished types typically have tongue and groove edges on all sides.
3 4 solid hardwood flooring installation instructions.
Most 3 4 inch solid hardwood flooring can be installed using nails or staples over an approved subfloor.
Solid wood floors should not be installed in basements or below grade.
For hardwood products greater than 3 wide the moisture content.
3 4 inch cdx plywood is preferred and 3 4 inch osb is acceptable.
Each subfloor has separate installation guidelines.
They are available in 3 4 inch thickness as well as low profile styles that are 5 16 to 5 8 inch thick which are a good or installing over existing flooring.
It chronicles tutorials for each step of the process derived from our installation of 3 4 inch solid tongue and groove brazilian walnut hardwoods in our own home.
Subfloor and the hardwood flooring must not exceed 4.
T x 2 1 4 in.
Learn how to install solid hardwood flooring with a few simple tools.
Make sure you have a sturdy subfloor.