I've been doing a lot of research on this topic and I've seen a couple
different answers to this question based on the circumstances so I am
now looking for advice for my specific circumstances. I am putting 3/4
solid brazillian cherry at grade level. I am in the desert so there is
not much humidity. The contractor I have right now told me I could glue
this flooring down but he has never installed any solid plank flooring.
He wants to put a liquid moisture barrier down and then use a glue
down. Most of the articles I have read have recommended using a 3/4 sub
floor and then nailing it down which seems like the much better option
to me. However, this guy is currently charging 4US / sq ft for
installation which I believe is a good deal (I suppose you get what you
pay for). Should I tell him there is no way I should glue this floor
down and go with someone else ? Or should I make him give me a warranty
and if I should what type of warranty should I ask for ? The
manafacture (Bellawood) recommends a nail down application for this
flooring but does not specifically say not to glue down. I was also
unable to find the specific disadvantages of glue down application on
3/4 in, I assume it has to do with the moisture.

One more question, what is a reasonable price to pay to install a sub
flooring and then to nail down the wood floors? I feel a bit shafted
since I have already recieved the wood after this contractor told me he
could glue it down and had checked with the manafacturer. I do intend
to sell this home in the near futue, would glued down solid plank be a
draw back for a buyer ?

Thanks for your help, I am supposdly getting this floor installed in
less then 48 hours and now I am scared of how this might come out.

-Jason Turner