Is there a standard as to whether or not you undercut a brick hearth for wood flooring to slide underneath rather than butting it up against the hearth? Also, what’s the best adhesive for attaching quarter round to brick?
Thanks, Bobo
Is there a standard as to whether or not you undercut a brick hearth for wood flooring to slide underneath rather than butting it up against the hearth? Also, what’s the best adhesive for attaching quarter round to brick?
Thanks, Bobo
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the type of wood and the width of the individual pieces determine the depth of the undercut..
but that really depends.. wood shrinks and swells width wise not length wize so if you have the boards going away from the fire place no undercut is needed at all and you can but it.. if you have a border strip parralel to the fireplace you only need to account for the movement of one piece. If the whole floor is parralel then a good inch could be called for.. (again depending on wood species and width of the flooring).
However engineered wood doesn't call for any adjustment. That can be butted.
One final point
temp doesn't affect wood swelling (movement) .. moisture does.