Prefinished Golden Teak Plank Reducer

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Yes. All 1/2" and under Solid Hardwood (and certain Virginia Mill Works and 3/4" shorts 36" and shorter) can be glued as well but On or Above Grade only. Troweled on Moisture Barrier is recommended on concrete. Always use the same manufacturer of moisture barrier and adhesive or combo type adhesive moisture barrier.

You can glue to flat level concrete free of contaminates, moisture and sealers.

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Usually the lower profiles are used for applications when the height of finished floor and cost are considered. The thicker 3/4" products are of course going to last longer in the long run because they can be re-finished more times.
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Despite today's advanced technology, water spills, dirt and other abrasive substances can damage a wood floor's finish. Location, traffic patterns, how often the floor is vacuumed and cleaned, children and/or pets are all factor that influence wear.
You can find complete care and installation instructions on the product page by clicking on the specs tab and then clicking on - Installation Guide.pdf
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You can use Elastilon with thin 5/16" flooring but you must first make sure that the subfloor is very flat. When using Elastilon you can not use any nails to fasten the planks down. If you would like to nail down this product you can try a 20 gage model 200 nail gun made from Powernail using 20 gage 1" long cleat nails. Use # 15 felt paper under the flooring when nailing over a wood subfloor. Top nailing would only be done on the first and last rows being installed using 15 or 16 gage finish nails or pre-drill and hand nail using a 3d finish nail. Use the link below to find installation instructions.
http://www.lumberliquidators.com/custserv/custserv.jsp?pageName=custserv3

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It will depend on which adhesive product you will be using (Mapei or Bostik, one or two part) and that will depend on the moisture content of the subfloor.
You can find complete installation instructions on the product page by clicking on the specs tab and then clicking on - Installation Guide.pdf
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Lumber Liquidators posts installation instructions on our website through the Customer Care and Flooring 101 web pages for easy installation, including helpful hints.

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You have already picked one of our hardest wood species with the best finish warranty in the industry (I'd stick with it!)
Despite today's advanced technology, water spills, dirt and other abrasive substances can damage a wood floor's finish. Location, traffic patterns, how often the floor is vacuumed and cleaned, children and/or pets are all factor that influence wear.

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Yes this can be glued down to a well bonded properly prepared tile floor using the appropriate adhesive and moisture barrier as required.
You can find complete installation instructions on the product page by clicking on the specs tab and then clicking on - Installation Guide.pdf
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[EXOTIC WOOD NAILING TIPS]:
Tongue fracture and surface dimpling during installation is common and can be minimized by (1) Installing the flooring in proper lighting (2) using the correct nail thickness, (3) using the recommended shoe adaptor, or (4) changing the angle of
nail entry.
To further reduce the occurrence of surface dimpling and tongue fracture the use of flooring nailers with a thinner 18-20
gage cleat nail may be needed for the harder exotics species. In addition, many installers will sometimes temporarily adjust
the nailer angle by applying layers of duct tape to the bottom foot plate of the nailer. The use of an over-size base or foot
plate to distribute the nailing force is encouraged. If however, surface dimpling or tongue fracture occurs when nailing the
denser species, drilling pilot holes and hand nailing may be required.
 Use caution when fastening the harder exotics with Staplers. The drive bar in Staplers are wider and if fasteners are
overdriven can act like a wood chisel, splitting tongues. Do not mix fasteners when nailing. Staples and cleats hold differently
when mixed can result in irregular seasonal gapping and or movement. When face or top nailing, pick areas of the grain or
pattern that would best hide touch-up fillers.
 If nailers prove difficult fastening the lower profile 3/8”or 5/16” floors, many installers will use 100% urethane wood floor
adhesives rather than nailers, especially with the more brittle species like; Australian Cypress, Brazilian Walnut, Teaks. Do
not use significantly bowed, crooked or twisted boards. Use a wood spline or slip tongue whenever a change of board direction
is needed, wood splines should be both glued and nailed into place. Forcing or pounding floor boards together with a rubber
mallet during assembly may burse or damage unprotected board edges.
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You can find complete installation instructions on the product page by clicking on the specs tab and then clicking on - Installation Guide.pdf

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Once, maybe twice, depending on the person doing the job. It can be screened & re-coated several times.

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Our Bellawood has a micro-bevel which makes for a very small V-groove.