Float A Wood Floor

This flooring features tongue and groove.

Float a wood floor.

Most people float a floor leave it unsecured to the subfloor because of its simplicity or to allow for wood s natural movement. The quickest way to get new wood underfoot is to install a floating floor. Instead there is a layer of padding that separates the floating hardwood floor from the subfloor. Thick x this select red oak 3 4 in.

Popular floating floor options laminate due to its synthetic blend laminateis more affordable than more premium natural options such as wood ceramic tile or stone. Add style warmth and value to your home with beautiful hardwood floors from the home depot. This select red oak 3 4 in. A floating floor is simply a floor that does not need to be nailed or glued to the floor underneath it.

However commercial grade laminate flooring still provides great durability as it resists scratches sunlight and even heavy wear and tear. And because it s unsecured it can usually be installed by the average joe or jane and can even be uninstalled and moved to another room later. Installing one might appear to be a frightening task but with proper preparation and planning any home improvement diyer can do it. See our collection of wood flooring stains and grains.

Shaw hardwood flooring brings beauty and strength to any room. Floating hardwood floors are a type of flooring that is not attached to any type of subfloor structure. It is recommended for at or above grade nail down installation over plywood or osb subfloors. Instead the planks are either glued or snapped together.

The planks go down fast over virtually any material concrete plywood sheet vinyl even ceramic tile. Putting in your own pre finished hardwood flooring costs less than having a professional install it. Our hardwood floors are available in solid and engineered hardwood and a wide variety of colors styles and wood species whether you re interested in a traditional look like a classic oak wood floor or something more modern and contemporary like bamboo floors or cork flooring we have everything. Unlike traditional solid wood strips a floating floor isn t nailed down.

Wide x random length solid hardwood flooring can lend a beautiful traditional ambience to residential or commercial interiors.