Hello everyone,
Even though I think I already know what to do, I’d like to get your opinion here and perhaps also vent some frustration.
I bought a total of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft) of hardwood flooring from a specialist dealer for our new house. These are 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) long plank boards with a three-layer construction, where 70 m² (753 sq ft) are 18.5 cm (7.3 inches) wide and the other 70 m² (753 sq ft) are 26 cm (10.2 inches) wide. The plan was to install the floor as a floating floor without glue, so I could do the work myself with friends.
Last Good Friday, we installed the flooring. Long story short: the 70 m² (753 sq ft) with the 26 cm (10.2 inches) width did not have a click-lock system but a tongue-and-groove joint. None of us were real experts, and of course, we didn’t think much of it and installed the floor without glue. According to the advisor, I was supposed to receive flooring that did not require glue. It became obvious later that the floor kept coming loose when we hammered it in, which caused a lot more time and effort compared to the click-lock floor.
Looking back, the dealer informed me that this flooring needs to be glued and that it was our mistake to install it without glue.
After many discussions with the store manager, no support is expected from their side. So now my question to you: Do I really have to take apart the 70 m² (753 sq ft) in the living room and on the gallery and glue it? The floor seems quite stable but has not yet been subjected to any furniture load. What do you think about this? Is the extra disassembly and gluing of the tongue-and-groove planks necessary? Thanks.
Regards,
Ingo
Even though I think I already know what to do, I’d like to get your opinion here and perhaps also vent some frustration.
I bought a total of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft) of hardwood flooring from a specialist dealer for our new house. These are 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) long plank boards with a three-layer construction, where 70 m² (753 sq ft) are 18.5 cm (7.3 inches) wide and the other 70 m² (753 sq ft) are 26 cm (10.2 inches) wide. The plan was to install the floor as a floating floor without glue, so I could do the work myself with friends.
Last Good Friday, we installed the flooring. Long story short: the 70 m² (753 sq ft) with the 26 cm (10.2 inches) width did not have a click-lock system but a tongue-and-groove joint. None of us were real experts, and of course, we didn’t think much of it and installed the floor without glue. According to the advisor, I was supposed to receive flooring that did not require glue. It became obvious later that the floor kept coming loose when we hammered it in, which caused a lot more time and effort compared to the click-lock floor.
Looking back, the dealer informed me that this flooring needs to be glued and that it was our mistake to install it without glue.
After many discussions with the store manager, no support is expected from their side. So now my question to you: Do I really have to take apart the 70 m² (753 sq ft) in the living room and on the gallery and glue it? The floor seems quite stable but has not yet been subjected to any furniture load. What do you think about this? Is the extra disassembly and gluing of the tongue-and-groove planks necessary? Thanks.
Regards,
Ingo
Unfortunately, this is a task without any immediate sense of accomplishment. The floor was laid very well before and fortunately it is that way again now. I don’t really notice the glue. It’s more of a long-term issue to prevent any joints from coming apart eventually. I’ll be glad when I can continue with the baseboards tomorrow.
Regards, Ingo
Regards, Ingo