The first step for such an installation is to order the inlay using specific instructions that allow the manufacturer to match the finish sheen and thickness to that of the wood flooring.
How to install inlay hardwood floors.
As you dry fit the inlay don t hit it directly with a hammer or mallet if you need to persuade it into the space use an extra piece of flooring between the hammer and the inlay.
Two layers of any size plywood composing the subfloor and the underlayment.
3 4 thick medallions are constructed using 5 8 solid wood glued to the 1 8 hi quality plywood backer.
Inlay installation can be done any other time after the floor is installed.
Fix the squeaks and install the flooring right over the vinyl skipping the rosin paper step.
Underlayment over any 1 2 5 8 or 3 4 in.
However it is less forgiving for the gaps and scratches during the installation.
Making and installing hardwood flooring from a tree duration.
Czar floors hardwood medallions can be unfinished or prefinished.
The real showpiece is a large oval medallion about 2 x 4 with inlays of maple walnut and mahogany.
A vinyl floor over 1 4 in.