3 4 inch cdx plywood is preferred and 3 4 inch osb is acceptable.
Installing 3 4 inch hardwood flooring.
They are available in 3 4 inch thickness as well as low profile styles that are 5 16 to 5 8 inch thick which are a good or installing over existing flooring.
Solid wood floors should not be installed in basements or below grade.
Most 3 4 inch solid hardwood flooring can be installed using nails or staples over an approved subfloor.
We first ran this article in 2010.
Hardwood floors are durable beautiful and a great diy project.
Most engineered flooring can be installed using staples full spread adhesive or a floating method over an approved subfloor.
3 4 solid hardwood flooring installation instructions.
Each subfloor has separate installation guidelines.
For hardwood products greater than 3 wide the moisture content.
T x 2 1 4 in.
Like unfinished hardwood floors the prefinished types typically have tongue and groove edges on all sides.
It chronicles tutorials for each step of the process derived from our installation of 3 4 inch solid tongue and groove brazilian walnut hardwoods in our own home.
Subfloor and the hardwood flooring must not exceed 4.
1 x 6 or larger or sleepers 2 x 4 inch.
It provides detailed instructions for installing hardwood flooring over a wood substructure.
At the bottom we provide links to posts on the tools we use and frequently recommend for hardwood.
Learn how to install solid hardwood flooring with a few simple tools.