Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Floating Mohawk engineered wood?

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maplefloors
08-17-07, 07:24 PM
Please help! Has anyone ever floated Mohawk 3/8th engineered wood? It says "glue, staple, or float" but the installation instructions only set forth glue down and staple/nail. I don't want to void the warranty so I want to use the correct adhesive and method for floating.

Otherwise, if I'm installing a sound barrier, can I glue down directly on the sound barrier?

danhalen
08-17-07, 07:41 PM
If you are going to glue, then the glue actually goes in the groove side of the wood. The glue is very messy and somewhat time consuming.

A "floating" floor does just that. It "floats" on the underlayment to allow for expansion and contraction.
Carpets Done Wright
08-18-07, 06:57 AM
Call Mohawk!!! Some products are glue and staple only, the T&G are not milled good enough for a floater on some thin engineered woods.