Am-cats Team wood floor Installation will cost $4.50 – $30.50 per square foot pricing includes the type of wood you select and labor costs for professional installation.

Team Wood floors make sure the OSB subflooring is leveled to accommodate glue-down, nail/staple, or floating hardwood installations. Some prohibit water-based adhesives given the potential for both the flooring and wood substrate to absorb moisture from the glue. Some types of hardwood flooring also call for a vapor retarder between the hardwood flooring and the subfloor.

We then install parallel to the longest wall, leaving a ¾-inch expansion gap around the perimeter joining the ends of the boards over a floor joist, where possible, avoiding joints that form an H. Keep joints that line up at least two rows apart. Paper or felt is traditionally installed between hardwood flooring and the subfloor. These materials help minimize squeaking that may occur between the bottom of the floorboards and the top of the subfloor.

Moisture can destroy hardwood flooring. It causes cupping, warping, and even mildew if not treated. You must install a moisture barrier to protect your flooring from water wicking up from below.