Selecting hardwood flooring is more than just choosing the right species or color. Yes, the warmth of white oak and the richness of American cherry bring different aesthetics, but how the floor is installed is just as important. Installation affects not only how your floor feels underfoot but also how it ages, resists wear, and adapts to your lifestyle.
Many homeowners assume that fastening hardwood planks with glue or nails is the “better” option. It feels traditional, secure, and long-lasting. But modern floating floor systems have changed the conversation. With Easiklip’s clip-together technology, floating hardwood is not only more convenient — it’s smarter, healthier, and designed for today’s living spaces.
Installation Options: Fastened or Floating?
Pros of Gluing or Nailing Hardwood Floors
The main, perhaps only, reason for gluing hardwood floor to the substrate is to more authenticate the feel of 'real' hardwood flooring. Walking on solid hardwood provides a certain underfoot feel that some consumers might think is lacking when an engineered floor is installed in a floating manner.
Improper installation of floating hardwood can leave a hollow sound when you walk on it which is definitely a no-no in most high rise buildings out of courtesy to your downstairs neighbors.
However, Easiklip solid hardwood flooring contains silicon beads that cushion our planks to reduce that hollow noise – allowing convenient noise-free floating installation. This is important because almost everything else about gluing a floor is a hassle from the odor, the increased labor time, and the fact that the planks are much harder to remove if ever replaced.
One of the biggest reasons why installers nail down hardwood flooring is because it's largely considered a permanent method. However, this is really only beneficial when planks that are thicker than 19mm are used. These thicker hardwood boards can be refinished 2-3 times over the course of their life span and thus won't need to be removed or replaced which is an arduous process with nailed-down flooring.
The Easiklip Advantage: Clip-Together Floating Floors
The benefits of a solid hardwood floating floor are basically avoiding all the negatives that are associated with gluing or nailing down the boards.
Easiklip's unique clip-together installation is efficient and, unlike with glue methods, leaves no toxic fumes lingering in your home. The clipped-together solid hardwood flooring can be walked on immediately and the boards can easily be unclipped and removed in case you ever want to replace a plank or even move the hardwood flooring to a different room. Plus, your substrate doesn't have to be as level because the floating floor will hover over any imperfections which won't be as noticeable.
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// A floating hardwood floor will expand and contract with humidity changes which helps it to avoid the buckling that can occur as glued and nailed down floors age. Even the hollow sound when walked on is avoided thanks to the silicon pads built into each unique clip. You can even install a sound-deadening pad underneath for more convenience.
Which Should You Choose?
A majority of flooring contractors recommend installing engineered flooring using the floating method.
The benefits of floating installation far outweigh the hollow sound which would be the only deterrent.
The floating method installs much quicker and allows the finished hardwood floor to move as a single unit when humidity changes cause the planks to expand and contract instead of as individual boards. Plus, the added benefit of no odour from the glue and an easier tear up job when a replacement time comes makes Easiklip's hardwood flooring clip-together installation the no-brainer.
The Smarter Way Forward with Hardwood
When comparing floating and fastened floors, the choice comes down to lifestyle, maintenance, and long-term value. Glued and nailed floors may work in specific situations, but they come with higher labor costs, lingering fumes, and difficult repairs down the road. Floating hardwood floors, on the other hand, adapt gracefully to humidity changes, install quickly, and can be easily removed or relocated if needed.
With Easiklip’s solid oak clip-together system, you get all the benefits of genuine hardwood without the downsides of permanent fastening. It’s durable, beautiful, and built to move with you—literally.
Experience Easiklip for Yourself
Ready to see just how easy a floating hardwood floor can be? Order your Easiklip sample pack today and test the clip-together system in your own home. You’ll receive four solid oak samples in stunning finishes, plus clips to try out the installation yourself.
