The Ultimate Guide to Installing Engineered Hardwood Flooring

[@rogerk1710]

Am I having de javu? I remember this video from a few years ago just edited a bit differently. Anyways. Great video. I watched the whole thing again. Great flooring choice and perfect installation. Thanks again Brett!

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for mentioning that Roger and YES you are 100% correct. This is an old video series but it was broken up into three different videos and I wanted to repurpose it to be one cohesive video structure so all these valuable tips are in one video. FULL disclosure to be honest with the BYOT audience is that I'm having some difficulty with a current project that is taking longer then expected to complete. Don't want too many weeks to go by without a post so I occasionally repurpose old videos that deserve a re-edit in order to make a more cohesive video structure like this one for larger projects. Hope that makes sense and thanks so much for watching and all the support.

[@rogerk1710]

@@BYOTools Good thinking. I remember now the 3 parts and it worked well making one video combining them all. Well done and I love watching them all. And your voice is NOT annoying!😁👍

[@zacknoneofyourbusiness]

This is great timing. I have installed vinyl plank before but didn't really know how to install wood flooring on a concrete slab. Thanks for another great video!

[@BYOTools]

Amazing to hear. Thanks so much for watching and hope the video helps.

[@dynamiscr]

WOW!!! This is an amazing job! It looks beautiful and so well done. Congrats!

[@BYOTools]

Truly appricate the kind words and all the support.

[@sickbale]

43 minutes video! It's Christmas morning! 🤣

[@BYOTools]

Haha! Enjoy and thanks for watching as always :)

[@nigelmillion8192]

Great work as usual, love it. Thanks for sharing your skills. You make my day.

[@BYOTools]

LOVE hearing that and thanks so much for watching and all the support Nigel.

[@DIYPlumbingGuy]

Great video!! Very informative and well paced.

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for watching and all the support. Keepup the great work on your channel as well.

[@RelaxingRestoration]

looks awesome!! And your videos are so enjoyable to watch :)

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for all the support and kind words. Keep up the great restorations on your channel.

[@kennyphillips8255]

Exactly what I wanted and needed out of a video for engineered hardwood install. Thank you.

[@insitzes1]

Do you not need a moisture barrier when laying over concrete?

[@Py_FoeHammer]

Awesome! I've installed plenty of LVP flooring before, I was worried engineered hardwood would be more difficult but this gives me confidence. The only real different (mostly) when installing on a wood subfloor is you nail it down!

[@steelerStr8Talk]

Not sure if you look back on the videos. If I want to install 7 to 10 inch wide planks with an underlayment, is it possible to do glue assist or just nail down?

[@MercAudio99]

Great installation 👍

[@sparkyoc6766]

Excellent detail. Thanks for sharing your expertise

[@powerofthepaw]

What happens if you were to have floated the floor instead of gluing?

[@michaelwhite5270]

you risk the boards lifting and nails squeaking over time.

[@RNG_Anarchist]

Im gonna add one tip when you do your markup/dry fit before gluing. Run a pencil under the treads and on the risers, so you gotta safe nail line

[@PoBox-ix7lc]

Would you glue and staple 1"x12"x16' pine tg on wood subfloor over crawalspace or vapor barrier w staples? Great work!

[@ernestwilliams6662]

“With staples you get twice the penetration for a single hit… and I appreciate that” starting at 10:36 .. mastery

[@johnnyfive-bc]

Where did you buy this material?

[@FJB2020]

He got it free.. This is an AD....

[@BYOTools]

here's a link to the exact product I used on this project: fdwflooring.com/product/antique-canyon/

[@BYOTools]

Yes they are the sponsor of the video but did you watch and learn anything? You can utilize this video when installing many different engineered hardwood flooring products out there. Don't discount FDW for actually supporting creators. Thanks for watching.

[@italolm141]

Hey! I live in Long Branch, NJ and was impressed with your work. In 2023, I founded my sand and install flooring company, IAC - American Floor, and am seeking advice on how to expand my business and find more job opportunities. I am open to any suggestions or guidance you can offer. Thanks in advance!

[@erickalfredomarquezerives]

Thanks

[@pljohnny21]

So your nosing is the same thickness as the flooring but the underlayment is about 1/8 thick (I'm using the same one). When you glued the nosing you couldn't put the underlayment there. Did the glue give u that 1/8 thickness to make it even height again? In the video it looks that way but you didn't mention anything about that. Other than that the video is awesome.

[@peterkohm9742]

Nice job

[@wonderfultigger6620]

my 2 cents: Don't buy the $4 pry bar from harbor freight if you value your eyesight Use the scrap piece/ oscilating tool to cut the door jamb too, not just the casing, then slide floor under. You can use the rubber end of the mallet to send the board home, although you used prefinished floor so I understand the precaution. But this goes for closing gaps near walls too. Once you chalk the line to get your initial run, you can screw down a straight 2x4 or 2x6 to that line on the subfloor to be sure the floor stapler can't move the board off your line. Then after a few more runs past that you can unscrew the 2x, put underlayment down and put a spline (a piece of tongue you put in the stair tread) in the groove and go the other direction with the floor stapler until you're too close to the wall. If you need to make splines with your table saw they're about 3/16 thick and 3/8 wide. Good video!

[@bjj21]

This flooring I have is solid herringbone glue down. I cannot find the Google answer anywhere! It has a plywood subfloor. Recommends a 6mill underlayment... How the hell do I glue hardwood to an underlayment? I cannot find the answer. Eco underlayment at HD says it can't be glued down. So I need an 6 mill underlayment that glues down to floor, then the proper glue to glue the hardwood to the underlayment. TOO MANY OPTIONS! HELP! WTF CANT I JUST GLUE TO PLYWOOD SUBFLOOR?

[@michaelwhite5270]

yes you can, if you are on a subfloor you dont require having an underlayment that just an added layer of noise protection and waste of money. Just glue it directly to the subfloor, but make sure to sand your seams first

[@sixdoubledeuce]

Seems it would have been better to staple the groove side of the planks rather than the tongue. The tongue side is more fragile and prone to cracking

[@robm843]

You would not be able to fit the tongue into the groove if you staple it in

[@shawnpitchford777]

Corkboard doesn't always have a moisture barrier and it actually molds easily Cork can be susceptible to moisture, so it may not be the best choice for areas that are prone to dampness, like kitchens or basements. However, cork can be sealed to create a barrier that protects against water damage and stains. Some cork underlayments also come with attached vapor barriers that provide moisture protection I hope someone doesn't watch this and think all cork has that barrier. It is something that is added to the cork.

[@dansouth1973]

I have two damaged fingers that ached with every shot of the table saw used without a push stick. Please be careful, complacency can bite back.

[@BYOTools]

100% agree and must be extremely careful when cutting boards on a table saw. Thanks for watching and mentioning this.

[@granthutter5787]

Aria vents will burn out your furnace fan motor; you will not get proper CFM without too much pressure. They look good but they are no good for HVAC systems edit: they know go by Fittes

[@BYOTools]

Thanks for mentioning that. Has there been a comparison test that can be referenced?

[@granthutter5787]

@@BYOToolsLet me preface that I'm not an HVAC guy, first youtube video that I found with analysis was kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5nJnpWCnrFjn5Y. If your system was designed from the ground up with it in mind, maybe it'd be fine? They look absolutely phenomenal, but for my own house, I had to go a different route.

[@theweekendwarrior6355]

I've never heard someone call baseboards, "wall base" before.

[@BYOTools]

Where do you live? pretty common where I live.

[@theweekendwarrior6355]

@@BYOTools upstate NY, but I also lived in TN and only ever heard baseboard. Googling wall base though brings up a totally different style of trim, that I kind of like.

[@FJB2020]

Per manufacturer and the wood flooring association, any engineered floor has to be glued down and stapled if it's over 5" wide, using the glue assist meathod or full glue down...

[@stewartgranger7674]

Not sure you need to glue if you are laying a "floating floor". Also considering this chap does not allow for expansion, he is demonstrating a total lack of knowledge.

[@FJB2020]

@@stewartgranger7674 pretty sure most if not all manufacturers say you can not float a wide plank enginerered floor.

[@AlainStar]

🙏👏👍💪

[@BYOTools]

Thanks for always being there and watching Alain.

[@y036d]

Great video, but... You could have said perfect a little more 😊

[@videogame1291]

omg it's the "heighth" guy again lol

[@FJB2020]

I am about to be 40 and just found out that isn't a word lol..

[@CMercedes]

Can you come to my house?

[@oscarpowers468]

'Promosm'

[@luisrauda1925]

You look like the dude who plays out toxic and healthy relationships scenarios

[@craigjustice5399]

Complete fail. Engineered flooring like most flooring needs a minimum of 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch expansion gap . After one season that floor will buckle and be ruined.

[@droko9]

You use words like "exactly", "perfectly", "extremely", and "very" wayyyy too often, you should try to cut down on them