What are Floating Hardwood Floors?
Floating Hardwood Floors are different than traditionally laid hardwood floors because they literally float on top of whatever they are laying on. This could be a concrete slab or other hardwood floors. Underneath the flooring is a cushioned underlay although newer floating floors come with this preinstalled on the bottom of the flooring itself. Once upon a time, you would need to apply glue to each piece of wood, forming the floor, and then lightly tap each individual piece of wood to cement the floor. Luckily for me (I am an amateur DIY floor guy), there is another option- The click lock floating floor. This type of hardwood flooring is still “floating” although buying glue is no longer required. This type of flooring has a mechanical end on each piece of wood that will allow you to simply click each piece one by one.
