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When should hardwood floors be installed? |
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If you’re having
a home built or making some renovations, it is highly suggested
that the hardwood |
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flooring work be scheduled
near the very end. Far too many times, builders rush the
flooring |
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become necessary due to inconsistent temperatures, worker
traffic
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How do I acclimate the wood? |
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For new construction or remodeling,
the heating system must be operational and the house must
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heated for a week at 71 degrees F.
Plastering and concrete work must be fully dry prior to installation. |
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Basements or under floor crawl spaces
should be dry and well ventilated. |
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What types of wood floor is
best over a radiant heating system? |
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Engineered, laminates, and
floating floors work the best with radiant heat because of
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stability. Not all species
of wood are good candidates for an installation over radiant
heating. |
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Quarter sawn or rift-sawn
flooring is preferable to plain sawn. And strip flooring
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plank flooring because
narrow boards expand and contract less than wide boards do.
Using narrow |
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boards also means there
are more seams in a floor to take up movement. |
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