i am doing my first wooden flooring project. any suggestions as to what are the common problems that i should avoid while laying/gluing the floor down.
all ideas and suggestions are welcome.
thankyou
2006-10-20 15:51:38 · 7 answers · asked by kublair 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
If you are using laminate, sweep or vacuum the floor and lay down a moisture barrier. Do not glue or nail laminate to the existing floor. Laminates "float", expand and contract with the temperature and humidity. Nailing or gluing them permanently makes them buckle later.
When or if your glue oozes from the seams, wait until it starts to set, then scrape it off with an old credit card or plastic scraper (they won't scratch as easily). Then wipe off the remaining residue with a DAMP, not wet, cloth and dry thoroughly. Be careful about water on wood or laminate floors. They can be ruined.
2006-10-20 15:59:18 · answer #1 · answered by grandmutt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is a real oak grooved floor...I believe that gluing is not recommended, just get an angle floor nailer. Gluing ties down the pieces and prevents expansion due to humidity changes. It will split, warp or swell. Just nail, sand flat and seal the top with polymer coating.
At the walls....DO NOT CUT A TIGHT FIT TO THE WALL. Leave a quarter inch and fill with moulding and/or quarterround. Same argument as before. Putting in a tight fit will warp and lift when humidity swells the flooring.
Before laying, let the wood sit ing the house for a day to equalize temperature, DOn't lay a cold or hot floor...it will grow and shrink and warp.
2006-10-20 16:03:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keeping / cleaning sawdust or wood chips out of the groove of each piease is vital. If anything gets in the groove, the tongue of the adjacent piece won't seat fully, and the surface boards won't be tight. Keeping a clean work site helps, as does checking each piece completely before applying glue.
2006-10-20 15:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they lacquered over the glue, the lacquer needs to be removed first. Then you need to get Bostik wipes, they have them at Lowe's. They will clean up the glue. WD-40 won't work on polyurethane glue, which is what is used for wood floors, and it will stain bare wood and make lacquer not adhere when it is replaced after glue is removed.
2016-05-22 06:31:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be very careful not to get any glue on the new floor while gluing the floor, it will be very sloppy and uneasy to come out!
2006-10-20 15:54:33 · answer #5 · answered by sexyblackmomba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be sure to put the wood on the glue bottom side down.
2006-10-20 15:53:37 · answer #6 · answered by Alex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is easier to use the glueless type of flooring.
2006-10-20 15:55:03 · answer #7 · answered by green star 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋