Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Glue or Let it Float
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czizzi
08-14-07, 02:55 PM
Nearing the final stages on the installation of an floating exotic engineered floor. I have the main hallway upstairs where the boards run length wise down the hall. At the end of the hall is one stair step where this portion of the floor will end. The stair nosing that matches the floor is a T&G setup as opposed to the overlap kind. The nosing has the groove in it and meets the flooring at the ends of the planks.
I have alternately ended the floor planks at this part as follows to maintain appropriate stagger to the lay pattern. Factory end Tongue, Machine end Groove (that I cut), Factory, machine, etc across the hallway. My plan was to install a spline in the machine groove ends I cut so that it was a true T&G all the way across.
Whats causing me to second guess, is that the factory T&G fit on the nosing is very loose, unlike the field fit which is the traditional tight fit interlocking T&G with factory applied glue, activated when you hit them together. There seems to be a little give worked in so that the floor itself can move up and down on the underlayment while riding in the groove for the nosing. Maybe a up down 1/32nd worth of play in the goove.
Would you guys glue the nosing to the main floor or let it float. The loose fit tends to make me feel that it should float. As it sits now, the fit is very nice and functions well without any glue.
Appropriate Info - Columbia Flooring - Dales Travelers Collection - Darien Jatoba 3 ply 9/16" thick - 7 1/2" x 6' long planks. Hallway is 3 1/2' x 16' and continues (no transition) for another 12' after into the master bedroom.
http://www.columbiaflooring.com/
I have alternately ended the floor planks at this part as follows to maintain appropriate stagger to the lay pattern. Factory end Tongue, Machine end Groove (that I cut), Factory, machine, etc across the hallway. My plan was to install a spline in the machine groove ends I cut so that it was a true T&G all the way across.
Whats causing me to second guess, is that the factory T&G fit on the nosing is very loose, unlike the field fit which is the traditional tight fit interlocking T&G with factory applied glue, activated when you hit them together. There seems to be a little give worked in so that the floor itself can move up and down on the underlayment while riding in the groove for the nosing. Maybe a up down 1/32nd worth of play in the goove.
Would you guys glue the nosing to the main floor or let it float. The loose fit tends to make me feel that it should float. As it sits now, the fit is very nice and functions well without any glue.
Appropriate Info - Columbia Flooring - Dales Travelers Collection - Darien Jatoba 3 ply 9/16" thick - 7 1/2" x 6' long planks. Hallway is 3 1/2' x 16' and continues (no transition) for another 12' after into the master bedroom.
http://www.columbiaflooring.com/