No need to acclimate Kährs flooring, open cartons only as you need them. The Subfloor must be: FIRM with no movement. FLAT within 1/8" over an 8 foot radius. FREE of moisture and debris. Read more about preparing subfloor and underfloor heating.Subfloor and installation preparation...
Solid 3/4″ hardwood flooring should be installed perpendicular to your floor joists. This cross-bracing keeps your hardwood from sagging. Alas, this means that if your new addition has floor joists that are not parallel to those in the rest of the house, you will not be able to run your...
Remove the laminate from its box and give it 48 to 72 hours of time to sit openly in the room where it will be installed. This process will give the laminate a chance to get acclimated to the humidity level and to go through its initial expansion phase before flooring installation. 2. ...
How to Install Carpet over Existing Flooring Many people like to install carpet over their existing flooring. As long as you have a hard surface floor already, this should not be a problem. For example, if you have laminate, hardwood, tile, or even vinyl, you should be able to install ...
How to Install NuCore Flooring You’ll need: NuCore Flooring Speed Square Rubber Mallet Utility Knife(use new, sharp blades) Measuring Tape Jigsaw & Drill (Needed only for cutting around door frames and other odd edges.) Step 1 Unlike hardwood, NuCore does not have to acclimate to your home...
11 Quick Tips for a Successful Long-Distance Move Here are five tips to make moving with your pet as pleasant and stress-free as possible: Visit your new home before moving day. Hang onto your pet's favorite toys. Keep them away from the action. ...
(lateral gaps), but the gaps can also appear along the sides of the planks (longitudinal gaps). You can often prevent these by giving the flooring plenty of time to acclimate before you install it, but in homes with central heating, humidity can drop low enough to make gapping inevitable...
It really didn’t take a long time. The prep work took a full day and we let the dust settle overnight and gave a thorough vacuuming the next morning. TIP:If you run into the same glue issue, after sanding, be sure to vacuum the walls and fixtures as well. The dust lands on ever...
This one is long overdue, been working to get things mostly put away before snapping pictures for it. Well, in the middle of October I was able to get moved into the new place! We still had a few wrinkles to work out but it was (very) livable so it worked out. It took a few ...
This long-term exposure can make it more stable in terms of moisture fluctuations. However, it’s also essential to consider where it was reclaimed—a seaside barn might have different moisture characteristics than wood from a dry, inland area. Always measure and acclimate reclaimed wood before ...