Installing Engineered Hardwood Floors On Concrete Subfloor

If a wood subfloor is in place measure the moisture content percentage mc of the wood subfloor and the engineered wood flooring to confirm all the engineered hardwood is acclimated and suitable for installation.

Installing engineered hardwood floors on concrete subfloor.

Shaw s engineered products are made with either a plywood core or a high density fiberboard core. Handling the engineered hardwood. Glue nail staple and float. Made from layers of real wood compressed together engineered hardwood floors are better able to handle changes in moisture and humidity than solid hardwood.

For a concrete subfloor you should install the plank with the sight lines of the floor. Test for dryness new concrete is heavy with moisture and it must be a minimum of 30 days old before moisture testing begins. If your current subfloor is concrete you will only be able to install engineered flooring not solid hardwood. It s critical to unpack and acclimate the engineered hardwood flooring under monitored conditions.

Determining moisture content of both the wood flooring and the subfloor is an important part of quality control in the flooring installation process. When installing engineered hardwood floors over radiant heated subfloors turn the heat off for 24 hours before during and after installation. Typical sight lines run parallel to the longest wall but each home is different. Slabs less than 60 days old are generally too wet to install floors.

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