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When you choose to do an installation job, it will be for one of the following reasons: the existing floor cannot be refinished or you want to change the style or look of your home.
A new floor will be tailored according to your needs and the atmosphere you wish to create. The options are endless, from straight boards to parquet to custom medallions.
Installation styles can come in different sizes, widths and thickness.
Instllation that works
Once you have made your decision, we will determine the best way to install it for you. There are different ways to install floors depending on the wood type's width and thickness, and the current condition for the surface. Some types can be glued and others must be nailed.
There Three main Types of wood flooring installation methods:
Nail Down/Staple Installation
Nailing or stapling down solid or engineered wood strops to the sub flooring.
In this method, we do the floor with random length strips. We place down a number of strips before fastening it in way of ensuring the right and exact placement.
Glue Down Installation
glue down installation involves gluing parquet or engineered wood strips directly to the subfloor. With this method, it most important to take notice of moisture. You should consider if you have any sensitivities or allergies for smell that this may not be the best way to go for you.
However, we use considerably mild acrylic based glue, so it may not be a problem at all. More then that, on the next day of the installation you can already walk on it and move all of your furniture back in.
Floating Installation
in this popular installation method, we glue the tongue and groove of every plank together, while the floor floats over foam cushioned padding. In some cases where the floor has a locking system, we are able to lock the different pieces together without using glue at all.
As for the surface, different preparations need to be made, from simple cleaning and taking care of moisture to leveling the surface by chipping it or building a leveled stage above.
You can call us at 212-942-8080
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