Plank Flooring Installation

Plank Flooring - Imagine your rooms finished in your favorite wood in extra long, distinctive wide plank floors once found only in historic period homes. The wider plank flooring, in longer lengths portend quality that stands out as a cut above the rest. Hardwood plank floors elevate ordinary rooms to the spectacular. The genial warmth and lustrous personality of wood plank flooring distinguish your home, making it memorable.

Paneling - Nothing compares to the unique experience of walking into a room with wood paneling. The captivating patina and texture of wooden paneled walls envelopes those who enter with a sensual warmth unachievable with any other treatment. Interior paneled walls have nearly always been decorated. Originally, hardwood paneling was used as a means to seal a room from cold drafts, but almost immediately became showcase for craftsmanship, with artistic expression reaching its peak in the 18th century.

Custom Doors - Customers often tell us that, of all of the fine architectural elements in their home, they are the most proud of their custom doors. We are confident that your family will be proud of how our custom doors compliment your home. We know of no finer hardwood door available at any price.

Building should be weather tight.

Drywall and painting work should be completed.

If over concrete, concrete should be fully cured. Check slab and sub-floor moisture content prior to proceeding with work.

Plywood sub-floors should be dry.

Sub-floors and stair substructure should be flat, level and true to 1/8" within a ten-foot radius.

HVAC should be operational at least 1 week (two weeks is preferable) prior to delivery of materials.

Flooring should be delivered in advance to allow at least five days (ten day days is preferable) acclimatization prior to installation.

Normal occupied conditions for temperature, humidity, and ventilation should be maintained before and during the duration of the project.

Overhead work should be completed prior to initiating flooring installation. No other trades should be working in the areas during floor finishing.

Floors and stairs should be covered with a breathable material following installation. We recommend no less than 72 hours (five days is preferable) drying time before covering the floors.

Construction dust should be reduced to acceptable levels during finishing.

Onsite, environmentally conditioned space should be available to stage flooring.

We recommend that our plank flooring be installed by blind-nailing over 15# felt for cushion and extra vapor barrier.

For floorboards over 5" wide, we recommend that glue be consider along with and blind-nailed. Boards wider than 8" may require face-nailing or screw-and-plugging to minimize wood movement.

Installation & Finishing - Plank flooring requires slightly more care than narrower strip-width hardwood flooring. Our plank flooring is manufactured from furniture grade lumber, as such, we believe that it should be installed and finished with the same care as a fine piece of furniture.

Wider boards are prone to more noticeable moisture and heat induced expansion and contraction. Thus, extra attention must be taken to minimize wood movement. Your hardwood plank floors should be one of the last items installed and finished prior to moving in your new home.

To ensure success, we recommend the following: