Glue-down

Do These Three Things On Every Glue-Down Install

If you do these three simple steps on every glue-down wood flooring job, your chances of success greatly increase.

September 20, 2021

Common problems with glue-down installations: Left, destructive testing showed this installer used the wrong trowel. Right, the subfloor was not flattened before installation.

Tricks of the Trade

Trick of the Trade: Put Hot Glue To Work On Glue-Downs

Daniel Reddy at Villa Park, Ill.-based Reddy’s Hardwood Flooring Inc., has some simple uses for hot glue guns that make wood floor installations easier.

September 20, 2021

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Sponsored: Glue-Down Installation of Hardwood Flooring Can Be Successful on a Wide Variety of Substrates ... Even Over Existing Floorcoverings

When doing glue-assist, it’s important to use an adhesive formulated specifically for wood flooring.

December 7, 2020

Hardwood Nail-Down Installation

Troubleshooting

Holy Moisture! Glue-Down Floor at Church Starts Turning Black

When the adhesive coverage on this floor was incorrect, the old moisture problem reared its ugly head once again.

March 19, 2020

Only a year after installation, areas of the new wood flooring became discolored, with some areas turning black.

Tricks From My Life Doing Glue-Down Installs

Conrad Mark of Conrad’s Hardwood and Interior Finishing spends most of his time doing glue-down wood flooring installations, and he shares some of his secrets to success in this article.

September 20, 2019

Snapping chalk lines for your adhesive spreads can save a lot of glue.

Installing End Grain? Read These Tips for this Unique Product

Valued for durability, sound absorption and ease of removing and replacing, end-grain blocks became the industrial wood flooring of choice in the early 1900s.

May 17, 2019

These pine end-grain blocks were mixed to ensure variety of patterns and color and acclimated on-site before being installed at the Lawrence Barn Community Center in Hollis, N.H.

Wood Flooring Q&A: Why Am I Running Short on Adhesive?

There are a two main reasons you might not get the coverage you expected from an adhesive.

September 21, 2018

Do you know what CSP is? And that it can affect your adhesive’s spread rate?

What’s Your Best Tip for Glue-Down Installs?

Glue-downs can be tricky. Here are some tips from our readers on how to approach them.

September 21, 2018

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Did Adhesive Cause Gaps in this Commercial Wood Floor?

The removal of the wood floor was nearly completed at the time of inspection.

September 20, 2018

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Contractor Voids Warranty By Not Changing Out Trowel

A contractor forgets to change out his adhesive trowel every 200 square feet as required and could suffer the consequences.

October 3, 2017

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How Do You Know Which Adhesive to Use?

Adhesive expert David Ford explains a helpful way to approach how to choose the right adhesive for a wood flooring job.

September 27, 2017

Your customer wants engineered flooring in their beach house. But how do you know which adhesive to use?

Troubleshooting

Why Is There Sporadic Discoloration in This Floor?

Wood flooring inspector Robert Blochinger discusses the cause of large black areas that developed all over this engineered wood floor.

March 21, 2017

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Are You Installing Glue-Down Engineered Flooring Backwards?

Wood flooring pro Stephen Diggins offers advice about the correct direction in which engineered wood flooring is supposed to be glued down.

December 12, 2016

Many contractors don't realize they are installing glue-down engineered flooring in the wrong direction.

Video: How to Be Less Messy with Adhesive

We all know I don't like a mess on my job site, in my truck, on my clothes ... so I'm sharing a quick tip to wrap up my short video series on tips for working with adhesive when you're installing a wood floor:

October 22, 2015

Video: A Simple Trick to Save Money on Trowels

Those of you who know me or read my blog posts know I like to keep my job site, my truck and my tools clean. Here's a simple video to follow up on last week's video about how to save money by not wasting trowels:

October 14, 2015

Video: Are You Using the Right Trowel?

Wayne Lee discusses why it's so important to use the correct trowel when doing glue-down installations of wood floor.

October 7, 2015

Sticky Questions: Q&As on Essential Adhesive Know-How

Answers to common technical questions about wood flooring adhesives, including all-in-one adhesives with moisture protection built in.

September 28, 2015

Courtesy of Stauf USA LLC

Trick for Stopping a Glue-Down Wood Floor Installation

Over the last couple months we've posted some videos from my good friend, Daniel Boone, with some simple tips on not making a mess with wood floor adhesive and not getting it on your backer board. Here's another one about a good trick for creating a stopping point when you're gluing down wood flooring:

March 10, 2014

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Largest Home in the U.S. Gets a Parquet Masterpiece

See the story behind the wood floors in Bel Air's biggest mega-mansion.

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Moisture Testing 101: How To Do It Right On Every Job

Using a dental tool, I could lift the edge of the finish film and see the film come off in sheets.

Finish Peels 14 Months After Recoat: Who Will Pay?

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Trick of the Trade: Put Hot Glue To Work On Glue-Downs

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Wood Floor Rescue: What Stain Looks Like ... On Top Of Poly

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