Installation Tips
Please find below short basic information for your
perfect wood floor installation. Attention: please
read the manufacture's installation guides when
you have finally chosen your floor and are starting
to install it.
You can lay a wood floor yourself !
M-U Hardwood Flooring stocks and offers all the
items you need to make light work of the project.
we also have a range of tools, mouldings and
underlays for a perfect finish.
Pre-planning
It is important to plan exactly what you need to do
in advance. Your new wood floor can be laid onto
your existing floor providing it is perfetly flat, firm, |
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and of course, dry. We will be happy to advise you of suitability. Please give us a call if you need advice.
Natural wood expands and contracts with changing temperatures. You must therefore leave an expansion gap of
at least 10-14mm between the flooring and the walls. This gap is later covered by a beading, for example a scotia
which you also can find in our range. The wood will expand more widthways so it is better to lay the boards parallel
to the longer side of an oblong room. The fantastic engineered products we offer are more stable then solid wood
flooring and your are therefore free to lay the engineered floor towards the direction you prefer design wise.
For example towards the source of daylight. For further technical details please browse through the
manufacturers' websites.
Additional points to remember
-- When measuring your room add 5 to 10% to cover for waste due to cutting and any damaged pieces etc.
-- The polythene wrapping should be left intact during storage and only opened when required.
-- Radiator pipes. Drill a hole in the board to accommodate the radiator pipe plus 10mm for expansion. Saw a wedge
shaped piece between the hole and the side of the board. Once the board is in place the removed wedge is glued
and returned back into place. Wipe away any excess glue with a damp cloth. Radiator pipe covers are then placed
around the pipes.
-- Expansion allowance. At the sides the gap must be 2mm for every metre of board width(across the grain),
minimum 15mm, and 1mm for every metre of board length minimum 10mm.
-- Most wood floors are not suitable for use in bathrooms or other wet areas.
-- If you do have any queries, please feel free to contact us anytime !
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