Hardwood Floor Glue

Types of hardwood flooring glue used for any installation should be given top priority considerations. By not using the proper ones, failures are likely to occur. Often do it yourself weekend installers make the same mistake over

Folks, don't do it! Sure, that premium adhesive that sells for $150.00 for each five gallon container may be $ 100 more than than the other stuff sitting on Home Depots' shelf, but does it say it can be used for hardwood installations? Shortcuts taken from amateurs and professionals alike will often void installation warranties.

Urethane Adhesives

By far, urethane adhesives are used more predominately than any other hardwood adhesive today. Hardwood manufacturers that don't offer their own glue specify it more than any other. It is not entirely friendly with the environment, but is vastly improved from higher toxic adhesives that were banned by the EPA in the 90's. Bostiks or similar type products should only be used with solid gluedown floors.

Although solid glue down installations are a grey area, installed by proper specifications they can be just as successful as using an engineered hardwood (more often recommended with concrete) As a side note, we don't advocate the installation of genuine solid 3/4" products with these types of adhesives. Reasons being many installers do not follow procedures well enough. Thinner solid products are safer to use because of the product flexibility.

There are many urethane adhesives on the market today with Bostiks currently the market leader. Other names include Mapei, DriTac, and Sika. When using any urethane glues it becomes paramount (fancy words are not common on this site but necessary here) a cleanup schedule be followed. Double and triple check no adhesive has been left behind on any installation immediately and after the end of the day in proper light.

Acrylic Adhesives

Water Base Adhesives

Floating Floor Glues