DIY hardwood floor care

Hardwood Floor Installation, Hardwood Floor Repair

Seasonal Hardwood Floor Care: Protecting Your Floors Year-Round

Hardwood floor installation isn’t just about picking the prettiest plank and calling it a day. It’s a long-term relationship — one where care and maintenance matter just as much as…

There are many options and possibilities when it comes to installing hardwood floors. Few of the most common types include plank, strip, parquet, engineered, laminated floors.

All of the above are either nailed or glued down on top of existing sub-floor. In condominiums or commercial properties where sub-floor consists of concrete, plywood is applied on top of the slab in order to allow for nailing of the floor. All glued down floors can be directly applied on top of the concrete. See diagrams below outlining different floor types, installation techniques as well as examples of transition and finishing trims commonly used.