Most engineered hardwood flooring can be stapled, glued, or floated over wood subfloors, but it's always best to install your flooring according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
Floating Or Glued Hardwood Floors. Reduces — but does not eliminate — wood movement. If you are installing hardwood flooring then using glue may give you a more stable result.
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Gluing down hardwood floors is a more permanent flooring option and this method lends itself to. Floating type and glue type. A floating floor is not nailed down to the subfloor but the edges of each plank gets attached to each other by glue and floated over the subfloor.
I'm planning on installing engineered hardwood floor in my house (concrete foundation) i was wondering if one method is better than the other as far as using glue or floating the floor.
Separate first two rows noting installation order. This will create more exposure to glue. Most engineered hardwood flooring can be stapled, glued, or floated over wood subfloors, but it's always best to install your flooring according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Gluing works well when you are installing engineered hardwood over a concrete subfloor.
