Frequently asked questions
on wood flooring
General
- What is a hardwood floor? See how it's built.
- Can I use Quick-Step Parquet in my kitchen?
- What's the difference between engineered and solid wood?
- Can I combine wood floors and underfloor heating or cooling?
- Can I install a wood floor on top of an existing floor?
- How to install a Quick-Step hardwood floor on stairs
- Can chairs with wheels be used on a Quick-Step wood floor?
Preparation & installation
- What do I have to do before I start laying my wood floor?
- Where to start installing your wood flooring?
- Which underlay should I choose for my hardwood floor?
- How to install an underlay for a wood flooring?
- Which underlay should I use when I have underfloor heating?
- How to prepare the subfloor for wood flooring?
- How long before laying a wood floor on a concrete or screed
- What is the maximum floor length without expansion joint?
- Which tools do I need to install a wood floor?
- How can I saw a hardwood floor?
- Do I choose floating or glued-down installation?
- How to install a floating installation?
- How to install a Quick-Step wood floor - glued down?
- How to install wood flooring in a room with slanted walls?
- How to install wood floors under a doorframe?
- How to make a transition between floor types?
- How to transition between different rooms?
Finishing
Maintenance & repairs
- How to clean your hardwood floor?
- How to clean your new Parquet floor for the very first time?
- How to keep your wood floor look beautiful for many years?
- How to refinish wood flooring without sanding?
- How to remove pet urine from wooden flooring?
- How to remove stains from your wood flooring?
- How to replace a plank in a hardwood floor?
- How to fix creaking wood floors?
- How to repair your hardwood floor?
- How to use the Quick-Step repair kit for hardwood?