They are available in 3 4 inch thickness as well as low profile styles that are 5 16 to 5 8 inch thick which are a good or installing over existing flooring.
Installing 3 4 inch hardwood flooring.
3 4 solid hardwood flooring installation instructions.
Make sure you have a sturdy subfloor.
At the bottom we provide links to posts on the tools we use and frequently recommend for hardwood.
It chronicles tutorials for each step of the process derived from our installation of 3 4 inch solid tongue and groove brazilian walnut hardwoods in our own home.
Learn how to install solid hardwood flooring with a few simple tools.
Solid wood floors should not be installed in basements or below grade.
Hardwood floors are durable beautiful and a great diy project.
It provides detailed instructions for installing hardwood flooring over a wood substructure.
For hardwood products greater than 3 wide the moisture content.
W x varying l solid hardwood flooring 20 sq ft case 3 49.
Most engineered flooring can be installed using staples full spread adhesive or a floating method over an approved subfloor.
Subfloor and the hardwood flooring must not exceed 4.
Each subfloor has separate installation guidelines.
Like unfinished hardwood floors the prefinished types typically have tongue and groove edges on all sides.
Most 3 4 inch solid hardwood flooring can be installed using nails or staples over an approved subfloor.
3 4 inch cdx plywood is preferred and 3 4 inch osb is acceptable.
We first ran this article in 2010.