Country Natural Hickory 3/4 in. Thick x 3-1/4 in. Wide x Varying Length Solid Hardwood Flooring (22 sqft / case)

A:  Hi Will! Thank you for taking the time to contact us with your question. Solid hardwood flooring can be fastened to most existing flooring materials providing they can be penetrated with the fastener and the subfloor/underlayment materials meet or exceed the recommended subfloor/underlayment requirements. Laminated rosin paper or 15# builders felt (tar paper) acts as a moisture retarder and may be used to reduce movement caused by changes in subfloor moisture, thereby reducing cupping and warping. (This is especially helpful over crawl spaces and basements.) In addition, the use of these materials can give the flooring a more solid feeling, reduce sound transfer, prevent noise caused by minor irregularities and debris, and make it easier to slide the hardwood together across the surface of the subfloor.  To act as a moisture barrier, structural panels/underlayment must be installed sealed side down. When used as a subfloor, allow 1/8˝ (3 mm) expansion space between each panel. If spacing is inadequate, cut in with a circular saw. Do not cut in expansion space on tongue and groove panels. Plywood: Should be minimum CDX grade (exposure 1) and meet US Voluntary Product Standard PS1-95 performance standard or Canadian performance standard CAN/CSA 0325-0-92. The preferred thickness is 3/4˝ (19 mm) as a subfloor [minimum 5/8˝ (16 mm)]. When using an underlayment panel a minimum 3/8˝ (9.5 mm) thickness is recommended. Oriented Strand Board (OSB): Conforming to US Voluntary Product Standard PS2-92 or Canadian performance standard CAN/CSA 0325-0-92 construction sheathing. Check the underside of the panel for codes. When used as a subfloor, the panels must be tongue and groove, and installed sealed side down. Minimum thickness to be 23/32˝ (18 mm) thick when used as a subfloor or 3/8˝ (9.5 mm) as an underlayment. Some board manufacturers’ recommendations vary. For more information regarding installation for Bruce solid hardwood flooring please visit the following link: https://bit.ly/3RfiPAL Please feel free to contact our Customer Services at 1-866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST., if you'd like additional assistance. Have a wonderful day.

A:  Hello Jill, Thank you for contacting AHF Products.                                                          Below the corresponding trims are listed for the Bruce American Treasures, Smokey Topaz: Quarter Round: T7472 T-Mold: T5272 Reducer (Flush-Fit): TR9HI142M Threshold: T9772 Stairnose (Flush-Fit): TS9HI142M Once again, thank you for contacting AHF Products. I hope this information is helpful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again by e-mail at productsupport@ahfproducts.com or by phone at 1-866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9am to 4:30pm, EST.  Additional information may also be found at our technical website FloorExpert.com.

A:  Hello There! Thank you for taking the time to contact us with your question. For transitions to match this flooring product, we offer the following with the correspondingg model numbers listed to the right of each... Quarter Round - TQ0HC74M T-Mold - TM0HC74M Reducer (Flush Fit) - TR9HC74M Threshold - TH0HC74M Stairnose (Flush Fit) - TS9HC74M We recommmend asking the flooring associate about special ordering these on your behalf. Once again, thank you for contacting AHF Products. I hope this information is helpful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm EST by e-mail at productsupport@ahfproducts.com or by phone at 1-866-243-2726.

A:  Hello There! Thank you for taking the time to contact us with your question. We are very excited to hear about your interest in our flooring product. Internet #202665073  in our American Treasures collection features a medium gloss and is graded best with a 50 year warranty while internet #202595885 in our Bruce American Home Series, sold exclusively through the Home Depot features a low gloss and is graded better with a 25 year warranty. There may also be other feature variations but these are the most notable. Grading refers to the presence of natural character in a product including but not limited to knots, worm holes, mineral streaking, minor milling imperfections, and board to board variation. Graded best products feature the least natural character, while graded good (or natural grade) features the greatest abundance of natural character. Graded better products are in between. Once again, thank you for contacting AHF Products. I hope this information is helpful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm EST by e-mail at productsupport@ahfproducts.com or by phone at 1-866-243-2726.