However it is less forgiving for the gaps and scratches during the installation.
How to install inlay hardwood floors.
Underlayment over any 1 2 5 8 or 3 4 in.
As you dry fit the inlay don t hit it directly with a hammer or mallet if you need to persuade it into the space use an extra piece of flooring between the hammer and the inlay.
Fix the squeaks and install the flooring right over the vinyl skipping the rosin paper step.
Making and installing hardwood flooring from a tree duration.
Inlay installation can be done any other time after the floor is installed.
3 4 thick medallions are constructed using 5 8 solid wood glued to the 1 8 hi quality plywood backer.
A vinyl floor over 1 4 in.
The real showpiece is a large oval medallion about 2 x 4 with inlays of maple walnut and mahogany.
The first step for such an installation is to order the inlay using specific instructions that allow the manufacturer to match the finish sheen and thickness to that of the wood flooring.
Inlays may even be installed in floating floors as is demonstrated in this month s column.
Fix the squeaks and this floor is also ready for the hardwood.