Comments on: How to Install Glueless Click Engineered Hardwood Flooring https://www.builddirect.com/learning-center/flooring/installing-glueless-floating-hardwood-floors/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:52:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.1 By: BuildDirect Product Expert Team https://www.builddirect.com/learning-center/flooring/installing-glueless-floating-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-255214 Thu, 11 May 2017 17:20:59 +0000 //www.builddirect.com/learning-center/?p=556#comment-255214 In reply to John.

Hi John,

You will need to butt the floating floor up to the cabinets because they will be too heavy and the floor will not be able to expand and contract. Please let us know if you have any other questions!

]]> By: John https://www.builddirect.com/learning-center/flooring/installing-glueless-floating-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-253831 Sun, 16 Apr 2017 14:30:49 +0000 //www.builddirect.com/learning-center/?p=556#comment-253831 Does click flooring go under new kitchen cabinets or butt up to them. I have been told to not put the flooring under the cabinets as it will buckle.

]]> By: BuildDirect Product Expert Team https://www.builddirect.com/learning-center/flooring/installing-glueless-floating-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-245223 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:57:35 +0000 //www.builddirect.com/learning-center/?p=556#comment-245223 In reply to Don Lewis.

Hi Don,

Thank you for getting in touch! We haven’t heard of any buildings restricting the use of a nail gun based on the thickness of the floor. You should be able to use a regular nail gun on the 1/2″ floor. Please let us know if you have any other questions!

]]> By: Don Lewis https://www.builddirect.com/learning-center/flooring/installing-glueless-floating-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-245176 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:51:09 +0000 //www.builddirect.com/learning-center/?p=556#comment-245176 Planning on buying 1/2″ engineered hickory flooring. A rental place said that we could not use their nailer on anything less than 5/8″ in thickness. Are nailers available for 1/2″ , or what do you recommend?

]]> By: BuildDirect Product Expert Team https://www.builddirect.com/learning-center/flooring/installing-glueless-floating-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-189777 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 22:33:35 +0000 //www.builddirect.com/learning-center/?p=556#comment-189777 In reply to Misty.

Hi Misty,

Thank you for getting in touch, I’m sorry to hear about your flooring! I highly suggest giving us a call at 1-877-631-2845 so we can help figure out what is causing your floor to separate. It would be best to find the underlying issue and fix that rather than glue the floor back together then find it separates again. Please let us know if you have any other questions, we look forward to hearing from you!

]]> By: Misty https://www.builddirect.com/learning-center/flooring/installing-glueless-floating-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-187959 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 03:35:00 +0000 //www.builddirect.com/learning-center/?p=556#comment-187959 I recently bought Jasper Engineered Hardwood and had it installed floating over concrete slab with underlay. The boards are sliding apart some now. What kind of glue do you recommend to hold the planks together?

]]> By: Perci https://www.builddirect.com/learning-center/flooring/installing-glueless-floating-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-116748 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:53:50 +0000 //www.builddirect.com/learning-center/?p=556#comment-116748 Amazing guide! Proper installation leads to longer life time. I learn some info from your blog post. Thanks!!

]]> By: BuildDirect Product Expert Team https://www.builddirect.com/learning-center/flooring/installing-glueless-floating-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-27768 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:18:20 +0000 //www.builddirect.com/learning-center/?p=556#comment-27768 In reply to Brian hale.

Hi Brian,

Our engineered hardwood floors that are not click lock can be installed by either gluing, nailing or floating. Because it is a tongue and groove product however, if you were to float it, you would still need to glue the boards together and float it over an underlayment.

Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

]]> By: Brian hale https://www.builddirect.com/learning-center/flooring/installing-glueless-floating-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-24289 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:33:57 +0000 //www.builddirect.com/learning-center/?p=556#comment-24289 I am thinking of ordering the hickory engendered hardwood flooring. Am I able to do this without using nails, or glue. Thanks

]]> By: Noel Schacter https://www.builddirect.com/learning-center/flooring/installing-glueless-floating-hardwood-floors/comment-page-1/#comment-7405 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:38:47 +0000 //www.builddirect.com/learning-center/?p=556#comment-7405 We purchased an oak engineered floating floor to go over in-floor electric heat cable. We have put a leveling compound over the cable and are now ready to install the floor. We are unable to find any information on if an underlayment is required/possible and if so what material should be used. We want to avoid any materials that might off-gas. It appears that you can lay the floor directly on the leveling compound but we are concerned about clicking noises.
Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.

Noel and Elizabeth

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