Measure the moisture content of both the sub floor and the hardwood flooring with a pin moisture meter.
Malibu hardwood flooring reviews.
With that in mind here are a few quick reviews on some of the top brands that specialize in producing engineered flooring.
Hallmark floors is a brand that you may have stumbled across at a flooring store or online.
If flooring is installed parallel with joists then an additional layer of plywood must be installed to meet minimum requirements of 1 1 8 sub floor moisture check.
Generally in terms of the top layer for engineered wood in hd malibu is the best u can get.
Malibu wide plank features elegantly longer french oak maple and hickory planks crafted with a premium slice face veneer that deepens and accentuates wood s natural grain.
Ft case 4 09.
Thick x 6 1 2 in.
Wide x varying length engineered click hardwood flooring 23 64 sq.
Engineered hardwood is ok but you have to be careful because a lot of it comes off of a roll and sort of pleats itself onto the floor in almost no time at all.
Thick x 6 1 2 in.
They are engineered hardwoods which means that they re constructed of layers of hardwood and plywood as compared to traditional hardwood floors that are solid hardwood throughout.
But even within malibu different sub brand color are different i took some photos of three different sub brands of malibu only one on the bottom on the last photo shows a 3 mm top layer.
Discover how wider longer hardwood takes beauty further.
Our floors are from hallmark floors alta vista collection it s their malibu oak hardwood.
Ft case 4 09.
Wide x varying length engineered click hardwood flooring 23 64 sq.
Malibu wide plank flooring review my favorite diy project to date.
Malibu wide plank maple manhattan 3 8 in.
Malibu wide plank french oak rincon 3 8 in.
While you won t find any exotic species of trees in their lineup.
I ve completed many diy upgrades and have many more to go since moving into my builder grade home.
Surfaces are wire brushed edges and ends hand rolled and sealed within a trend setting low gloss matte finish.
The boards are 5 8 thick 7 5 wide and vary in length.
Solid hardwood would be the best however you must take into mind that it is thick from 3 4 to 1 so the adjoining floors if any would have to be propped up.
This is a picture from move in day.
The flooring was an inexpensive.
Somerset hardwood flooring s products carry the manufactured in the usa label and they specialize in appalachian hardwoods.
Hardwood flooring should be installed perpendicular to flooring joists.