{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"I See A Happy Face","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.iseeahappyface.com","author_name":"Ruby Hill","author_url":"https:\/\/www.iseeahappyface.com\/author\/admin\/","title":"Hardwood Flooring Installation Tips - I See A Happy Face","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZOpqojyjig\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseeahappyface.com\/hardwood-flooring-installation-tips\/\">Hardwood Flooring Installation Tips<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseeahappyface.com\/hardwood-flooring-installation-tips\/embed\/#?secret=ZOpqojyjig\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Hardwood Flooring Installation Tips&#8221; &#8212; I See A Happy Face\" data-secret=\"ZOpqojyjig\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.iseeahappyface.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Untitled1.png","thumbnail_width":400,"thumbnail_height":400,"description":"An\u00a0Engineering hardwood flooring\u00a0installation is a difficult task. They require special skills and knowledge and hence it&#8217;s best to get them installed by professional flooring companies. If you have decided to do it yourself, make sure you do it carefully. Below given is a short guide on how to carefully install hardwood flooring. Inspect the subfloor If the condition of the subfloor is poor, installing hardwood flooring on top of it won&#8217;t do any good. The subfloor must be relatively leveled. There are different ways in which you can level your subfloor. Usually, uneven subfloors occur when plywood or OSB isn&#8217;t tightly fitted. To achieve uniformity, you can choose to add another level of plywood on top of the subfloor, putting fillers at appropriate places.&nbsp; &nbsp;Acclimate the wood You must be knowing that woods contract due to less moisture and expand due to increased moisture. This change in wood properties is called wood movement. Wood that isn&#8217;t properly anchored will cause gaps during winter due to contraction. Similarly, woods cause cupping during summers. Hence, you need to fully acclimate the wood to prevent this from happening.&nbsp; Even if you have acclimated the wood properly, it would still expand and contract. Hence, [&hellip;]"}