Glued vs Click Together Flooring Systems
I think the main reason would be because a lot of the glue together floors come with a heavier veneer, so the veneer is actually between five and seven millimetres on a glue together floor.
Whereas on a click system the veneer finishes generally tend to be about between two and a half and three and a half millimetres.
Does this make a huge difference?
Not really. It’s more in people's minds more than anything that they think they need that thicker layer of veneer.
You can still sand back the thinner veneered floors. Just not as many times as the thicker 5-7 millimetre floors.
Another reason for having a glue together floor would be if you were going across ceiling joists.
In a situation where you are putting your wooden floor straight across ceiling joists the glue together floors are often between 18 and 21 millimetres which means they are structural and they can go across straight across, you can bridge the gap between your rafters, whereas if it's a click together floor it's got to go on top of a subfloor.
Is it better to glue or float an engineered wood floor?
For a fast and easy solution QuickStep engineered wood flooring is best installed using the click system and without glue.
This removes the need to clean away any excess glue and waiting for it to dry.
How does click lock flooring work?
This is the simplest of all solutions for the do it yourself handyman at home. This type of flooring product is the simplest of all since they require neither glue nor nails. The tongue-and-groove design allows boards simply to click together.
Once assembled the whole floor floats on the sub floor.
Should I glue click lock flooring?
The single biggest advantage of click together flooring is they require absolutely no glue. Click together flooring simply click together and lock into place.
Why is this important?
If you should damage one of your boards after it has been laid or at a later date, you can un-click the damaged board or plank and replace it with a new one.
Can you staple click lock flooring?
We wouldn’t advise using a stapler. Staples are more likely to damage the tongue with the type of wood commonly used in “click lock” flooring. The staples have no means of gripping the materials so will unlikely provide a lasting solution.
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