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If you like to take on DIY projects, you want to make sure that each project you start isn’t more than you can handle. Nothing’s worse than the disappointment that comes with failed expectations—especially when a substantial investment like hardwood flooring is involved!
That’s why E Hardwoods & Flooring, where you can buy hardwood flooring online, is here to help. While all of our products are suitable for installation, for the ambitious handyperson, we understand and commend looking into a potential project beforehand. Below, we’ll dive into a few basic flooring installation methods so that you can start and finish the job right.
Rest assured that with this installation method, your flooring will still be safely resting on the ground! Floating floors don’t float in as their name suggests; they’re not adhered directly to the subfloor (the area beneath them). Instead, they snap together with a hammer and a tapping block or are attached to one another with adhesive.
Solid hardwood flooring is a popular floating floor option, but it’s also seen in vinyl flooring and laminate.
If you’re not afraid to get messy, this can be a great installation project for you to try your hand at. As the name suggests, glue-down floors are pasted onto what’s beneath them, making the whole job seem like a giant arts-and-crafts project. It’s a method frequently seen in waterproof flooring like luxury vinyl.
You’ll need to learn a bit about flooring adhesives before beginning, of course, so as to have the right type on hand. Luckily, our blog “Selecting the Right Flooring Adhesive for Your Flooring Project” provides a solid place to start.
If you’ve got the specialized tools needed—a flooring nailer and air compressor—you’ll find this method quite efficient. As its name implies, this installation type of flooring attaches directly to what’s beneath it, which is typically plywood.
Nail-down flooring typically contains real wood. Prefinished hardwood flooring and engineered hardwood flooring are good examples of this type of floor design.
Save money, save time, and learn something new along the way! Shop E Hardwoods & Flooring now and discover our enormous online selection of DIY-friendly floorings. You’re sure to find something you love and that perfectly fits the scope of your project and ability.