Hardwood Floor install Experience?
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Topic: Hardwood Floor install Experience?
Posted By: Dreaming
Subject: Hardwood Floor install Experience?
Date Posted: May-10-2017 at 3:19pm
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So when we bought our project house a couple of years ago, there were lots of things to fix and replace, clean up, maintain, etc... One of those things is hardwood flooring in the main areas. Anyone experienced in this area? I laid 600 SF of Brazilian Koa in my last house and was really happy with the result. This house should be a bit more challenging as we are putting in 1700 sf, with a set of stairs included. I had a question I thought you guys might have an opinion on... underlayment: The wood product is 3/4x3-5/8 short leaf Acacia. it's a nail down install over plywood sub floor. I used 15# felt the last time I installed flooring, and have used Aquabar B in the past under tile sub floors but I have been reading about felt pads and cork pad to help dampen floor noise. Since my install is nail down, I am worried that the felt/cork will compress when walked on, and will cause the cleats to work their way out, and the floor will squeak. Is there any advantage to the thicker underlay pads? |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-10-2017 at 4:40pm
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I just finished 1900 SF. of White Oak but went engineered floating primarily because of the Infloor heat but also the stability of engineered. It is laid on a thin sponge rubber pad. It does dampen the sound. In your case with nail down, all that's needed is a vapor barrier which you did with the 15# felt. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Dreaming
Date Posted: May-11-2017 at 1:58pm
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Thanks Pete - easier than I thought then. I won't over engineer this, just straight up felt and I'll be good to go. |
Posted By: Dreaming
Date Posted: May-16-2017 at 5:19pm
Pete - one more question, I own a powernail 445 nailer which shoots 16Ga Nails, but I was told last night that I needed to use 18Ga. Is there a reason that I should drop the size of cleat down? or is the 16 OK as long as I am not splitting the tongues... I wasn't planning on buying another nailer... 
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-16-2017 at 5:26pm
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Kris, As long as you aren't splitting the tongues, I see no reason to go with 18ga. Was the concern splitting or something else? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |