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Prior to the installation of your new Arden Heritage® solid hardwood floor we recommend your installer is familiar with the full technical installation instructions. These are available from your local Arden Heritage® dealership. Please note that Arden Heritage® cannot be installed over underfloor heating systems. An installation overview is as follows.

Installation Options  (full technical and installation instructions click here)

There are three main installation options when deciding to fix you new solid hardwood floor.

Acoustic Silent Layer System

Silent Layer Acoustic Matting in conjunction with T52 elastic adhesive Comprises T52 adhesive in an aluminium foil sausage which is ‘gunned’ into the Silent Layer mat. This creates a very quiet floor with superb sound absorbing properties sufficient to comply with stringent building regulations.

Fully Bonded System

Fully Bonded installation using T54 elastic trowelled adhesive This is a single component trowel applied adhesive with good acoustic qualities. It is solvent, moisture free and odourless with exceptional bonding strength

Secret Nailing System (Traditional)

Traditional secret fixing through the tongue into a wood bearer

It is possible to secret nail Arden Heritage® solid hardwood flooring in a number of ways.

• Secret nailed to plywood over a concrete slab

• Secret nailed to suspended or timber sub-floors

• Secret nailed to battens

• Secret nailed to existing boarded, chipboard or plywood sub-floors

Pre-installation Considerations

The success of the final installation of your new Arden Heritage® solid hardwood floor is wholly dependent on the quality of the sub-floor onto which it is laid. Therefore correct site preparation is essential.

All sub-floors should be firm, level, clean and dry to ensure installation is completed to the highest possible standard. Solid hardwood is a natural product and adapts its internal moisture content to the relative humidity of the environment in which is installed. Therefore particular attention must be given to the moisture content within the sub-floor. This should be tested by your local installation specialist.

Where sub-floor moisture levels are in excess of our stated recommendations, then a damp proof membrane must be incorporated before installing your new Arden Heritage® solid hardwood floor.

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