Subfloor Prep

How We Flatten Wood and Concrete Subfloors

Wood floor pro Angelo DeSanto takes subfloor prep seriously; here he shows some actual jobs and how they handled making sure the subfloors were ready for the wood flooring.

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My Steps For Prepping a Plywood or OSB Subfloor For Wood Flooring

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The Wood Flooring Situation When 72 Hours = 5 Days

Is a calcium chloride test really a 72-hour test? Nope. Wood flooring pro Angelo DeSanto explains the real timing involved in correctly performing a calcium chloride test for jobs over a concrete subfloor.

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Concrete Moisture Mysteries: Finding the True Invisible Culprits

The common wisdom seems to be that when there are moisture problems and the wood floor is over a slab, moisture from below is to blame—but that isn't always true.

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Wood Floor Q&A: Upselling Underlayment

Wood flooring underlayment expert Jack Boesch explains how underlayment is an opportunity to upsell and increase margins when selling wood flooring.

Accessories such as underlayment are an opportunity to increase the performance of the floor as well as profit margins. (Photo courtesy of MP Global Products)

In Belgium, Wood Floor Substrates Are Oak Parquet Blocks

The oak blocks are stronger than plywood and they’re also easier to install, says Belgian wood floor pro Filip Redant.

Wood floor pro Filip Redant installs a typical subfloor in Belgium.

An Interesting Way to Dry Wet Subfloors

This wood flooring contractor takes an interesting approach when needing to dry out web subfloors.

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Six Essential Questions for Concrete Slab Prep

Six critical questions that must be answered when preparing a concrete slab subfloor for wood flooring installation.

When moisture emission levels exceed the maximum allowed by the wood flooring manufacturer, moisture-mitigation systems are necessary. This one-coat, epoxy resin rapid-set moisture control system can be ready to prime as soon as four hours after it is applied.

My Steps for Successful Prep Over a Wood Subfloor

Wood flooring pro Keith Long details the steps necessary for proper preparation of a wood subfloor before wood flooring is installed.

Each step for subfloor prep contributes to easier installation, sanding and finishing, with the end product being more flat and pleasing to the eye.

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