Repeat on the opposite side of the doorway.
How to lay engineered wood flooring floating.
Engineered wood floors are easy to install and resistant to moisture making them a great alternative to traditional hardwood floors.
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Floating or click lock installation is the most common installation method for engineered wood.
Considering new hardwood floors.
Place a scrap of the new flooring in front of the door casing and lay a handsaw on top.
You need to leave a 5 16 inch gap between the flooring and the baseboard or wall around the perimeter of the room to allow the floor enough space to expand.
Glue down installation is a popular option for engineered flooring typically clicked together and secured with glue.
Engineered flooring goes down over a thin foam sheet which provides cushioning and sound dampening.
Trim the bottoms of door casings to allow the new flooring to slip underneath.
Floating involves attaching or clicking the panels which blocks out moisture.
The planks glue together to create a floor that floats moves freely as a unit.