A floating hardwood floor is simply a type of hardwood floor that is installed without securing it to the floor below it. Floating hardwoods are a specially designed and manufactured wood, with wood pieces glued together in order to have a stable floor. This way of design ensures that it can be installed on different types of surfaces. Engineered wood such as this is made it various different colors and widths.

Hardwood floors can be floated in several arrangements, and these depend on the type of groove and tongue. If the floor has a traditional tongue and groove, then the wood can be floated by inserting a bead of glue in the groove and then placing in the tongue of the next board. While glue is required, it’s only to adhere the boards together and not to the subfloor surface below it. Other types of hardwood floating floors have a locking device in lieu of a tongue and groove, which means that no glue is involved. Despite whatever floor is installed you need an underlayment to be installed over the subfloor to give the hardwood flooring some protection against water and other moisture.

Floating hardwood floors are so appealing for primarily these reasons:

• They can be installed on many surfaces as long as the subfloor is flat and not exposed to a lot of moisture.

• They are far and away the most popular DIY floor. This has a lot to do with their relative ease of installation.

• They can be taken out or replaced minimal harm to the home if a new floor is needed.

• They offer a less costly installation.

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