Hardwood flooring, popular in homes, cabins, and lodges, needs to be installed properly. To get the best results from your hardwood floor, call in a professional installer, such as Pilot Flooring, installation specialists.

Several methods can be encountered when installing hardwood flooring. Looking at the different requirements is enough to make anyone glad there are experienced professionals like Pilot Flooring available to do the job.

Tongue-and-groove involves planks with a groove on one side and end, and a tongue on the other side and end. The planks are joined by matching the tongue to the groove, providing a snug fit. Engineered and solid wood can be glued down. Create a floating floor with engineered flooring or nail down solid wood.

"Click" systems involve angling and tapping the curved or barbed tongue into the modified groove. No adhesive is needed, making replacement of boards easier, and creating a floating floor. Although it can be a do-it-yourself project, it is much quicker and easier to have a professional installer like Pilot Flooring  

With a floor connection system, the main planks have grooves on all four sides. The planks are connected with smaller pieces of plastic, wood, or rubber that fit between the grooves. Unique hardwood flooring can be achieved. Mediums can be combined, as long as they have the same connection system.

Solid parquet installations and engineered wood hardwood flooring are often done on concrete sub-flooring, using glue. The installer uses a trowel to put a layer of mastic on the sub-floor. After the wood pieces are in place on top, a 2x4 is placed on top to protect the wood while it is hammered into place with a rubber mallet.

Sanding and refinishing might be needed after the gluing process. A professional installer like Pilot Flooring handles that job, also.