Floor Preparation

Many confuse the term level with flat when it comes to sub floors. With hardwood installations we want to achieve FLAT subfloors.. Irregular subfloor conditions will need correction before any installation if they exceed tolerances of the manufacturer. As a general rule, specifications fall in the range of no excesses plus or minus 3/16" over a span of 10 feet.

Floor preparation is just as important as installing the floor itself. Realistically it should be considered the most important. Unfortunately many installers don't place the emphasis as they should. Neglecting floor preparation will often result in failure. It may not be apparent immediately, but over time, hardwood floors will loosen from the sub floor and begin to make strange sounds.