It's important to consider which installation option is appropriate for your project before purchasing a hardwood floor. The two most common installation methods are Tongue & Groove and Click lock. Which one you select is all depends upon several things, including: type of flooring you want to consider, what subfloor you have, and whether you want to do it yourself or hire an expert to do it for you.
Tongue and Grove (T&G)
The traditional method of installing flooring is tongue and groove. The tongue (machined projecting edge) is on one long side and one short side of the flooring planks, while the groove is on one long side and one short side (machined rebated edge). When properly installed, the tongue should exactly fit into the groove, resulting in smooth, gapless flooring. The floor can be secret nailed, secret screwed, or glued directly to the subfloor, or it can be floated over an underlay by bonding the planks together along their length and width. Tongue and groove are available in both categories’ Solid hardwood and Engineered hardwood as a result, it may be installed on any well-prepared subfloor.
Pros
There are different styles and finishes available and its widely used.
Easy and quicker installation than fitting wood blocks.
T&G helps to reduce noise and minimal squeaking.
Cons
Its difficult to repair T&G boards.
It takes longer time to install then click-lock system
Click-Lock System
A Click-lock system is easy and simple system for installing hardwood floor, it is growing more popular for DIY because it requires less skill and equipment to install. There is no need for glue, screws, or nails because the planks of flooring click into position and lock together and it’s done. The interlocking connections are machined into the flooring and offer an extremely tight fit, minimizing the possibility of gaps between the planks. the most typical method of install this type of flooring is Floating, although it can also be attached with glue down straight to the subfloor if necessary. Engineered hardwood is the most common type of flooring with a click mechanism.
Pros
Extremely simple to install, making it ideal for do-it-yourself projects.
Easy to repair and replace damaged one.
Cons
Click-lock flooring can’t be fitted over joints.
Due to higher manufacturing expenses, the flooring itself may be more expensive.
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