Technical solutions

BOEN's engineered hardwood flooring is industrially manufactured with prefinished surface in accordance with DIN280 part 2. It can be installed floating, glued down or nailed down.

Installation techniques for varying requirements

Laying a floating floor is the most common method employed in private houses and flats, although nailing or gluing the floor to the sub-floor are good alternatives. In public buildings we recommend that the floor should be glued to the sub-floor.

Glued down hardwood flooring is extremely stable and provides greater flexibility when using alternative furnishing solutions. Floating floors must be allowed to move freely without any fixed attachments.

BOEN's 14mm, 15mm and 21mm products may all be glued down, even though they are usually installed floating.
23mm should be nailed to joists or softwood battens.
10mm and 12mm products should generally be glued to the sub-floor. But they can also be nailed down if required.

Impact sound and footstep sound

Floating floors are a suitable alternative if you need to reduce the sound of footsteps crossing the floor above (impact sound transmission), whilst glued hardwood flooring provides much better sound conditions in the actual room of installation (reduced room resonance).

Underfloor heating

A room which has been glued down permits greater heat transference than a floating system. However, it is important to adhere to certain rules when underfloor heating has been installed - a maximum output of 60W per m2 and/or a maximum surface temperature of 27oC.