Then slowly saw through the casing.
How to lay engineered wood flooring floating.
Repeat on the opposite side of the doorway.
You need to leave a 5 16 inch gap between the flooring and the baseboard or wall around the perimeter of the room to allow the floor enough space to expand.
Trim the bottoms of door casings to allow the new flooring to slip underneath.
Floating or click lock installation is the most common installation method for engineered wood.
Floating involves attaching or clicking the panels which blocks out moisture.
Engineered wood floors are easy to install and resistant to moisture making them a great alternative to traditional hardwood floors.
Watch as jack explains what s involved in floating installation of engineered hardwood flooring.
Place a scrap of the new flooring in front of the door casing and lay a handsaw on top.
The planks glue together to create a floor that floats moves freely as a unit.
Engineered flooring goes down over a thin foam sheet which provides cushioning and sound dampening.
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