How to Install Solid Hardwood Flooring?
The Solid Hardwood Floors react to the presence of moisture. In the winter, while most of the places use heating systems which dry out the air, moisture leaves the hardwood floors, causing the wood floor to shrink a little in size, what can open a small gaps between the wood flooring planks. In the Summer, when humidity is higher, the wood flooring boards will expand what makes the gaps between the planks to disappear. Too much moisture can cause the Hardwood Boards to buckle or even break. This is why it is very important to check the installation area for moisture, with a Moisture Test Meter, Before the Hardwood Flooring Installation! Due to the sensitivity of Solid Wood Floors to moisture, it is strongly not recommended to install them bellow ground level (the basement for example) or directly on concrete! Usually the Solid Hardwood Floors will be installed using the Nail-Down Installation method, using Flooring Nails Guns or Flooring Stapler with the right size of Nails, Staples or
