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 Post subject: New Hardwood Floor Installation
PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 3:38 pm 
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I am working on installing a new hardwood floor. I have the first few rows down and I am noticing some creaking. This being my first time doing hardwood floor installation, I stopped doing work and decided to ask a professional for help. I had two installers over to take a look and they both seem to think that the issue is the quality of the product that I am using as opposed me doing something incorrectly. The product is 5/8 think 4.75 in wide Taun solid hardwood and the subfloor is OSB. I noticed while installing that there seemed to be a lot of variance in the milling of the tongue and groove.
The solution that I am thinking of is, on top of nailing, adding some glue to the tongue and groove region of the hardwood to help fill in the gaps a little and lock the boards to each other better. The issue that I think this might cause, is when they expand and contract with moisture/temperature changes... it might cause some of the boards to crack/break.
Does anybody have experience with gluing the tongues and grooves of a naildown hardwood floor installation. If this is possible, what kind of glue is used?


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 Post subject: Re: New Hardwood Floor Installation
PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 5:52 pm 
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Bad idea for a solid hardwood. I can hear already hear all sorts of funky sounds while you're asleep. You'll probably think the house is falling apart. Each board needs to move on it's own.

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 Post subject: Re: New Hardwood Floor Installation
PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 7:10 pm 
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Is your OSB old and weathered?

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 Post subject: Re: New Hardwood Floor Installation
PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:59 pm 
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No, the house was build in the 80's. The osb is in good shape.


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