Engineered Hardwood Flooring: The Glue Down Installation Method

Glue Down Installation

As discussed in previous posts, there are many different types of hardwood flooring in Toronto and Vaughan area that are available for the everyday consumer. Engineered hardwood floors are one type of hardwood flooring, and the glue-down installation method is a good and reliable method to go with when installing engineered hardwood floors.

The glue-down installation method could be used for both types of hardwood floors: parquet and hardwood engineered floors. Typically, professional hardwood flooring installers and renovators using such method when installing a wooden floors over a concrete subfloors. What  glue-down method is all about and how does it works? Well, there are 2 types of glue-down flooring  installation methods: Direct and Double glue-down.  During direct glue-down flooring installation method, the engineered hardwood flooring is being glued to the concrete subfloors. This type of glue-down method is cheaper than double glue-down methods since it is requires less labour time of  installing as well as it is requires less tools and flooring products.

During the double glue-down method the layer of cork is getting glued to the concrete subfloors at first, and then the actual wooden floors weather engineered hardwood or parquet are being glued to the layer of cork. Such method provides extra sound isolation, stability and overall durability of the floors. Since double-glue down installation method requires more material and involves extra labour, such method is more expensive than direct glue-down installation method mentioned above.

The cost of glue-down installation vary largely, especially among GTA area and Downtown of the Toronto city.  However, the average price for the direct glue-down method is $2.00 per Sq.ft and $2.75-3.00 per Sq. ft for double-glue down respectively. Such prices include labour only, the material and the garbage removal services costs are being charged in addition to the labour costs. The right choice is an informative choice, that’s why its would be  a smart idea to invest considerable amount of time into the search of the right hardwood flooring installation companies in the Toronto area.

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