{"id":2110,"date":"2022-10-17T18:02:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T18:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housewhirl.com\/?p=2110"},"modified":"2022-10-22T08:22:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-22T08:22:53","slug":"glued-down-hardwood-floor-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housewhirl.com\/glued-down-hardwood-floor-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Glued Down Hardwood Floor Problems? [Extensive Guide]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gluing down a hardwood floor to the subfloor is the preferred method of installation. An underlay can be laid over the top of engineered hardwood floors for a more streamlined look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you decide to install your hardwood floor, you may either use flexible flooring glue to achieve a full surface bond or covertly nail your floor straight to the subfloor if you decide to fix it into place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The subfloor is the most important consideration when deciding on a method. Hardwood should be glued down on a concrete subfloor; on a wooden subfloor, you have a choice in how it is installed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to secure the hardwood floor to the joists, you will need to use secret nails. A 12mm expansion gap around the perimeter of the room is always a good rule of thumb when installing hardwood flooring, regardless of how it is laid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here we will discuss the problems with glued hardwood so that you can make up your mind about whether you should use it or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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