Installation guides & tips
Float. Staple. Glue. DIY. No acclimation. Our versatile floors are wonderfully easy to work with no matter the application.
Great floors, even better install options
Tongue & groove
The industry standard for decades. These floors are easy to install in a multitude of applications. The only Stuga floors that are tongue & groove are Archipelago and Happy Hour.
Locking system
Our product's locking system minimizes seasonal gapping between planks. Each board is placed into the adjacent at a 20-30° angle, then pushed down into its final position. These planks can be installed by floating, stapling, or gluing.
One-of-a-kind locking system
Our product's locking system guarantees that your flooring will stay in place for years to come. Each board is placed into the previous at a 20-30° angle, then pushed down into its final position.
How our locking pins work
5S sliding locking pin
Our products include board-end locking pins to ensure they never move up and down or side to side. Once your board has been installed, you can use a locking tool or tapping block (provided by us) to slide the pin into place.
Compression locking pin
Many of our products come with a board-end compression locking pin. Once your board is lined up on the long side, simply push down on the board to lock it into place. You will hear a "click" sound as the pin compresses into the board and snaps back out, locking the ends together.
Installation methods
Float
Often used in simpler installations that require few transitions to other flooring materials, this is the ultimate Scandi way to install our innovative locking floors. You can float on any level of your home, including basements.
You will need:- Tapping Block
- 5S Locking Pin Tool (depending on the floor)
- Nature All-in-One Underlayment
Staple/Nail
Preferred by most contractors, stapling or nailing is ideal for creating seamless transitions throughout your home. Our locking floors can be stapled using an 18-gauge gun with 1/4" crown staples. Our tongue & groove floors can be nailed using a traditional angled nailer. Easy peasy.
You will need:- 18 gauge staple gun (locking floors)
- 1.25-1.5" x 1/4" crown staples (locking floors)
- Angled nailer (tongue & groove floors)
- Tapping block
- 5S Locking Pin Tool (depending on the floor)
- Nature All-in-One Underlayment is recommended
Glue
Bring your artistic vision to life by gluing down your floors. We recommend low or no-VOC glues with a built-in vapor barrier like Bona R851 and Bostik Greenforce.
You will need:- Tapping block
- 5S Locking Pin Tool (depending on the floor)
- Bona R851 or Bostik Greenforce recommended
Flooring install videos
How the Stuga sliding locking system works
How to clean your floor
How to oil your floor
How to staple down the flooring
Staple install with Chris Loves Julia
How to lay underlayment
How to remove the locking system
How to change directions when stapling
Compression Pin Tips
Stair install videos
Flush Nosing Installation
Square Nosing Installation
Flush Nosing With Open Stringer Installation
How to measure for stuga stair parts
Installation in action
Our preferred installers
Renovation is complicated, let our preferred installers handle your floor or stair solution install. We are constantly searching and updating our list of installers around the US.
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