No, this is a nail-down floor only.
Yes. We prefer to call it a staple-down because you use an actual staple to install the floor.
Most floors expand and contract with temperature fluctuations; expanding in the summer, contracting in the winter, throughout their life. Therefore, sealing of the joints will only last until the first heating or cooling season.
Solid products can only be installed on or above the outside soil line. Engineered flooring can be installed on, above, and below the soil line.
We do not recommend hardwood flooring in full bathrooms that have a shower or bathtub. These rooms have a high amount of water associated with them, and there is a potential for failure.
Bruce recommends several. Connection PR+, Equalizer and Multi-Grip. Equalizer is the only adhesive recommended for the installation of Natural Reflections.