Refinishing hardwood floors

How to Refinish Hardwood Floors

Adding hardwood flooring to your house is a timeless and elegant option. Over time however, they may lose their luster and begin to exhibit signs of wear. If you have…

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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.