What should I look for in a quality engineered wood floor? Where is the best place to buy flooring if I'm installing it myself?
Read through it, see if you can do it and go for it! it gives you all the tools needed, the sources, and there are also tons of options of online floor stores on the same site. Have a great weekend! good luck! hope this helps!
Look for the total wear layers and the type of top coat that is used. Aluminum Oxide finished is one of the best. All engineered floats can be glued or staple ( or both) but not all can be used as a floating floor. Only the type with a locking system should be used this way , along with a foam underlayment. All these can be stapled, but not all can be nailed. 3/8 ths and thinner ( I wouldn t go thinner but they are out there) are stapled w/ a special gun that you can rent . Use only the staple size recommended by the maker of your wood.1/2 engineered can be stapled , nailed ( by a regular flooring gun),glued or some or made for a floating system but not all. Your best over all place to get wood is your mom and pop store. They give you the best service, advice and suggestions for you. Yes you ll pay just a bit more but the wood quality will be better off than joe stranger if you go to the big box store,e bay, etc. Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar.. GL
You okorder if I'm looking for small quantity. Price can't be beat as people just want to get rid of it due to over purchasing. If you need more, ask em where they bought it and get the rest there. If you want variety and fair pricing, go to Lumber Lidquidator. They usually have ongoing sales and the selection is awesome. Good luck!
Things to look for are the thickness of the wear layer, as well as the warranty. Engineered floors can be installed floating, or they can be glued, stapled, or nailed down. If they have the click-lock joint, they must be installed as a floating floor. If the joints are simple tongue and groove, and you install them as a floating floor, the joints must be glued. There are a lot of different places to get flooring. You can go to a home center, such as Lowe's or HD, or you can go to a flooring store. Do some shopping around, and pick up samples when you can so you can compare the floors. Hope this helps.
