How To Install Engineered Hardwood Flooring!
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- Опубліковано 13 кві 2020
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Very interesting how you relocate vent and install new "aria vent". I have seen this vent in the supplier stoor but never use it. It looks awesome. In BC, we are extra gluing nail down wide planks to avoid bumping boards in the future. Thanks for sharing your skills!
Super video, I like the way you avoid the UA-cam “fluff” and get right to it!
Excellent. Precise information and craftsmanship. Well done.
you rock, thank you so much for your help and guidance and SOURCING of product options!!!
I absolutely LOVE your channel. You're the This Old House of the 21st century. Keep up the great work!!
Thank you! Will do!
I literally just searched your videos on this topic a couple hours ago. Love you vids. From Windsor
Awesome! Thank you! Cheers to Windsor!
Love all your amazing tutorial videos, Thanks
Your site is great! I just bought a condo in Annapolis, Maryland and I'm using all the techniques you demonstrated and applying them on fixing all the holes, scratches and attempted patchwork done by the previous owners. If the opportunity should arise, could you show the process of moving an already installed cable outlet on one side of the room, fishing it through the ceiling and down the other side of the room and the best way to cut holes and patching the ceilings? I love your site. Many thanks.
I like how he says "the only other thing you'll need is.." like 15 times
and the rest of the time his focus is not to teach how to install the flooring but selling products.
I love your channel, please keep the good work
Cool video, thanks. You've taken away a couple of the scary 'unknowns' and removed some of the fear factor
Another fine job! Flooring projects are the Best! Thanks for rocking the NB also, lol!
Our pleasure! Cheers Michael!
Love your videos Jeff, god bless.
Great video Jeff! Your videographer impresses me!
Hi Jeff, thank you so much for excellent videos . your video content is greatly helpful . Can you pls help me if you have any videos on hard wood flooring installation at the base of curved stair cases.
I am planning to put down something like this over our tile floor probably this July. I am going to have someone install it so it doesn't look like crap.
How do you always know what project I have coming up in the pipeline?
This is perfect! 😁
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😁 Happy to help! Cheers!
I have a kitchen idea that a lot of us are interested in if you care to make a video about .... toe kick drawers. Awesome space savers & makes use of dead space.
Great job cheers from Owensboro KY
I love you. I love your show! Awesome
Now do this exact job on a second story 60 year old pier and beam style house from start to finish, could prolly get 30 videos of troubleshooting the different problems you run into 😅
Love the show!
Cheers Thanks!
Thx Jeff u help everyone with u r info from Michigan I hope to meet u someday man I have learned a lot from u
Happy to be of help. Cheers!
Home RenoVision DIY u r the best and tomorrow I’m gonna start install same engineers hardwood as the one u show in Video thx agin
Wow! Production quality is good. Speaker is well informed. Video is informationous on so many levels. Enjoyed your time. Will keep watching your videos. An absolute pleasure. (As a small scale businessman, thank you!
100% chance whoever installed that vent said “that ain’t going nowhere” as they installed nail #15.
There's actually a ratcheting tool called a power jack for the last pieces against the wall that butts them up tight so you can nail them...but unless you do a lot of wood floors it's kinda pricey.
Jeff great video just in time! I'm doing my engineered hardwood Thursday. I have a question I have 7-1/2" wide engineered hardwood each plank is 6'3" long theres no shot pieces what so ever hahaha !!!!how should I rack those up? 2 rooms are 10x10 one room is 17x14. Love the videos keep up the great work!
Great Help! Thx
Just about to start this. My main worry is getting to the other side and not being square 😜
In your sound proofing video you talk about placing a layer of rubber beneath the flooring to help insulate sound from the living space in the floor below. Can you use this same method with nailed/stapled engineered hardwood?
Great information
Thanks !
Glad it was helpful! Cheers Mustafa!
Hey Jeff, can you do a video on raising sunken/step down living room to create a open concept.
Interesting. Because when I read through instructions of almost every manufacturer, what they say is that 15.5 gauge nails or staples for solid hardwood flooring (3/4 inch), 18 gauge for engineered with 1/2 to 5/8 inches thickness and 20 gage staples for 5/16 and 3/8 engineered flooring. If the flooring has a HDF core, then floating or glue down only. But what do I know, I am not a contractor. I just do DIY projects here and there.
Your torn pants at the knees lock so real. I guess rhey are in the video for effect.😁 great video!!!!
That "Red Bar" is in fact a Hive Tool, as used by most beekeepers... True :)
No wonder I couldn't find it at first lol thanks for clarifying
Damn I dont got a red bar shucks I got a blue bar lol love the video getting ready to do floors at home.
Ok, so I followed your link and looked for the Hardwood Global logo but no luck. I not only couldn't find it, I also searched "hardwood flooring and came up
We are installing radiant heat in our kitchen/living room/dining room area. What is the best flooring to put over the radiant heat system? I'm working with a budget so I need the most economical without going so cheap I have problems later. In other words, best bang for the buck. FYI-We live in a raised ranch home.
The best! Thkss
very good inf
Well done!,.
Cheers Santiago!
Thx for the info and brightening our days with your kind heart 😁 keep up the great work!
Thank you! Will do! Cheers Garrett!
Hi . I am a big fan of your work and have watched almost all videos . I just bought my 1st house and already did some renovations using your guidance . My next project is to install engineered hardwood floor and I saw all your videos on that but just realised that we have concrete under when I removed the carpets. Can you make a video or direct to a resource where I could follow steps for that installation ? Thanks for help.
Did you figure it out ? I'm in the same boat
Hi Jeff! Love this video, but looks like I'm a few years late for the floor recommendations on your site. Any update on places you recommend buying new engineered hardwood flooring in Canada?
Where did you get that floor vent? Now that you have given me the confidence to install my own flooring i think i want a vent like that also. Thanks!
How would you lay your first row if it starts under a a kitchen cabinet in the toekick? glue down and then 45 deg brad nails in the tongue?
Hi Jeff, I'm a fan of your informative videos. I am a subscriber and shop at your Amazon store to support. I have engineered wood glued on slab. It has developed gaps that are 1/8th of an inch and larger. Could you please let me know how to fix it? Lots of videos are about just moving the pieces but that is not an option because my home floor is glued to the slab. Thanks for your help.❤
Awesome! I was just looking into engineered hardwood after you mentioned it in the Saturday’s video and I’m pretty sure that’s the way I’ll go, vinyl planks are easy, but they wouldn’t go with the look I want quite so well.
On a manufacturer’s site I looked through back on Saturday they mentioned that they could have heated floor system under, what are your thoughts about that? It would be really nice if that’d work well 😊
definitely possible. they have technology now to heat just about anything. always follow the heat mat manufacturers install specs. Cheers!
If the first row is under kitchen cabinets, should I glue that row or a half- width row to the first full width row. Or Brad nail the half row or use 1/2 spacers to push back when floor nailing? What to do?
Hi Jeff! Thank you for all your videos! I'm fairly certain I've watched majority of them! great instruction! That said, the question for hardwood flooring is, do you need an underlayment and if not, is it a good idea to have it or make no difference? Thank you!
On cement you need underlayment, But why ask if you see him installing with no underlayment 😂
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What the best underlayment to use for a 1/2" engineered hardwood that can function as a sound and moisture barrier? Thanks.
I noticed you did not use any glue under the new flooring. In what situation would you recommend gluing and stapling the floor?
Great video, thank you! Question: why nail/staple the engineered hardwood when it could simply be floated?
If you are going to invest in hardwood then attach it to the house. the T&G on that wood does not lock and it will separate over time and look like trash. Cheers!
Thank you for the very informative tutorial. From the USA, I clicked on the link, clicked Decorner, but all they seem to have is vinyl. Can you please inform how to get directly to the engineered hardwood flooring? None of those search terms get me anywhere.
Any problems long term when installing over particleboard? Do the staples loosen over time?
Would the hickory be hard/thick enough to use in a workshop? I’m mostly curious about rolling heavy tools on it.
When I was working as a window Glaser, I was told to go get one of those "Red Bars", except the guys at work called them Jimmy bars. When I went in to a tool shop to buy a Jimmy bar, they wanted me to leave because they suspected I was trying to break in to something. I even explained what it looked like and why I needed it. Now that I'm thinking about it...I was 20 years old.....I probably looked punkish. True story though.
Also called a pry bar or Crow Bar! ..... Various designs and sizes ;0)
@@totherarf yeah but its thinner than your typical pry pr crow bar.
Hi - nice vid. How about a vapour barrier? Is it required for engineered hardwood?
Can you please give me the link for the manufacture i cant find it on your website. Great job as usual. Thanks
Hey Jeff, I’m going to be installing bamboo flooring in my house over the next few months between work. Would the install be just with Brad nails into the tongue onto the subfloor or would I need to glue it down as well? I’m in northern Alberta so we get anything between -50c in extreme conditions to +35-40c.
Did you install wood over cement flooring? Also when cutting the wood do you cut good side up or down?
Can you install engineered wood on top of an existing parquet floor? In the house I just bought a floor guy told me he can't sand it down anymore because the nail heads will be too exposed but said he can't install new on top.
What's your thoughts vinyl planks installed over engineer wood floors? Can it be done?
the builder of my house installed this factory finished hardwood flooring and it is so soft, that rolling a computer chair around leaves tracks in the floor :( dropping anything really leaves dents in the floor...im pretty sure she got it from lumber liquidators, and my dad always talked bad about that place to begin with. not to mention these guys made some kind of mistake or lack of care in the subfloor so everything squeaks, creaks , booms, and cracks when you walk around. it really is something for a brand new house built last year
That's floating floors for you (not the softness though obviously). Best flooring is glued down Luxury vinyl tile, Karndean being the best looking in my opinion.
@@garnhamr its engineered hardwood and it was installed just like in this video with that nailer thing. its not floating at all but i think the subfloor is not glued to the joists as well as they skipped out on sound proofing underlayment for the floors so it sounds like elephants stomping even if you walk quietly
Ah classic! As soon as I’m done my floors you release this amazing video! I’m about to finish my pantry this weekend so I assume your pantry master class will be released on Monday?
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How did you move the vent location closer? Not sure what you did with the tin you snipped to size. Was the ducting just loose enough that you could move it over closer and attach the grille to it?
Hi Jeff! Quick question.. we are looking to install engineered oak floors in our home. The current original 2in hardwoods are installed parallel to the joists, but we keep hearing that we should run new floors perpendicular to joists. Problem is they'll be running left to right rather than straight front to back. Do you think we are fine to keep boards parallel to joists? Our subfloor is 5/8. Thanks SO much!
It says “page not found” for the hardwood floor website 😢
For engineered hardwood that is 6" or wider, do you recommend we glue as well? That's what my flooring store recommended.
Please tell me what adjustable razor knife you use in your videos ty
First of all, thank you so much for all of your content. Very informative and easy to follow. My question is about an engineered hardwood installation that we are about to start in our house. The house is only a couple years old and everything was finished with 3/4" solid hardwood as the determining factor in trim heights, baseboard heights, tiled hearth, etc. The new engineered that we are putting in is only 1/2" according to manufacturer. The dealer says it is a little less. We currently have 23/32 OSB as the subfloor. We are going to have to install 1/4" or 3/8" plywood (we'll know for sure when the new flooring arrives) to "raise the subfloor" to match everything. Finally, the question: How do we fasten/glue the plywood to the top of the OSB subfloor? What kind of fasteners, glue, fastening schedule, etc.? Also, the new hardwood is 7" wide and is recommended by manufacturer to use glue assist. What adhesive do you recommend for the hardwood?
I suggest following my subfloor video as a guide to layering your subfloor. Glue assist refers to construction adhesive. you can get it in caulking tubes and simply apply a bead opposite the direction of the flooring and lay it in. I prefer to use staples with that type of product. only add a bead of glue as recommended by the manufacturer. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I mean, I guess you kind of answered.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Any chance of fully answering the question?
what is that black specialty hammer you used on the vent called? what is it also used for?
Please can you do a video on hardwood staircase installation
How do you cut the pieces if they have a metal rod going through them?
Do you have a video where you install vent for a dryer?
hey jeff i'm really curious how did you patch that first vent hole?
Is there anything specific we need to know to put hardwood on stairs?
Do we have to put a gap between wall and the new floor?
Hello community, do I not need an underpad to install engineered hardwood for nail down install? I don't see any in this video?
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Hi, thanks for the video, I was just looking for engineered hard wood, but when I checked Decorner I can only find Vinyl, where I can buy the same engineered hard wood plz,.. Thanks
Hi, Some engineered hardwood are advertised as "click lock". Do you recommend installing those as floating floors?
I thanks for your instructions.
Where is the underpadding - underlayment??? Isn't there supposed to be a moisture barrier? I have one?
only if you are on a crawl space or slab. we have conditioned space under this floor so no need!
Very informative video, thank you! :) Are you planning to upload a video about how to install hardwood flooring on floor joist? So there are basically no OSB boards attached / glued, the hardwood flooring is installed right on the floor joist :)
No, that would be weird since the osb is already a pre existing part of the structure.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I am currently renovating an old house that has adobe wall, and the old hardwood flooring was installed right on the floor joist. I have to replace the old floor joist system and the hardwood flooring as well, since they are very old now. Do you always recommend to install OSB boards on floor joist, even in houses with adobe walls? The floor joist was installed on cob (rammed dirt), and I am worrying if I put OSB boards under the hardwood flooring, it won't let moisture to move freely, therefore all the moisture will be picked up by the walls, causing them to mould. What do you recommend?
Does hardwood floors go first or do the baseboards? I ask because I’ve seen both ways done.
Can you use with radiant . Thanks
Hi,Can I use 18 AG Staples and glue for engineered hardwood?
HI How many gauge of nails are usually used to install solid wood flooring? thanks
Hi Jeff, can engineered flooring be splined to reverse direction ? Thx
Can you put the manufactured hardwood over a concrete floor?
great video. I have 2 questions, 1. when you use st Pneumatic Brad Nailer to stable your first piece, how you avoid Thermal expansion and contraction for rest pieces? 2. why there is no spacer to put on at the beginning of the layout?
engineered flooring does not require as much expansion room. 1/4" gap on the long side is plenty the wood usually grows in the same direction as the grain!
Thank you so much and always fun to watch your videos! Appreciate!
How many mm is the wood layer on top of the plywood? What is the average length of the board? How fine is the wood or is it full of knots?
How durable is the vinyl product compared to the hardwood?
Why not use 16 ga finish nail rather than the weaker 18 ga Brad? Just curious.
What about the underlayment? Every place I go is trying to sell me this with my eng hardwood. Thank you as always!
I want to know this too. I see people put down underlayment for noise blocking and moisture prevention.
Can we put underlayment under engineer hardwood?
Wow wish I would have waited I bought my 1400 sq ft of 3/4 Brazilian koa about 4 months ago.
LOL, I am sure you will be really happy with it. Cheers!
Hey Jeff, do you know what happened to Hardwood Global? The link on your website doesn't work. Looking for quality hardwood. Thanks
Hey Jeff, would you mind speaking on the way the pattern is suppose to be laid. Does it just depend on the eye of the installer or is it suppose to be staggered just at your discretion? Thanks and great video
It would be more or less up to you how you stagger it. Wouldn’t ever recommend meeting four corners though, it looks very weird to me.
Question: I own a 1966 tri-level and I want to double up on my (HORRIBLY messed with, unleveled subfloor) with the intent to help with soundproofing. Can I use felt in between layers and should I not nail the second layer to joists?
Did you end up doing that ?