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Wanted: Hardwood flooring installation advice

pieng4
11 years ago

My wife and I are currently building a new home and we're looking for advice on how we should install the hardwood flooring. The flooring is 3-1/4" wide x 3/4" solid hickory by Somerset. We're installing the flooring over 23/32" thick tongue and groove OSB subflooring that's glued and nailed down onto TGIs that are 16" on center. The flooring is being installed on the main floor which has a basement underneath it. The million dollar question: do we install the flooring parallel to the subflooring or perpendicular? Also, is it worth installing another layer of 1/4" hardwood plywood over the subflooring before we install the hardwood? We're located in the Midwest so humidity is all over the map. Thank you

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