Floating installation mehod

Below is the floating installation method for hardwood and engineered wood floors: Floating: The term ‘floating floor’ refers to a variety of engineered or laminated products. These products are made up of complex dimensions that give them a stable quality, and furthermore allow for installation in areas ‘below grade’. (‘Below grade’ pertains to the location of a finished floor that is in direct contact with the ground, or with less than 18 inches of well-ventilated space). Engineered flooring systems such as Boen, Kahrs, Harris Tarkett, and serveral others, are typically made of three or more thin slabs of plywood running in opposing directions. The top layer is typically a 1/32" to 1/8" thick veneer. Yet, some of the newly developed, ‘engineered’ products now have a veneer or solid wood top layer of 1/4".