We show you all the steps from preparing sub floors through installation and finishing with trim.
How to install wood flooring this old house.
Trim doorjambs and casings to allow new flooring to slip underneath.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to install a beautiful wood floor in just less than one day.
Instead the planks are either glued or snapped together.
Unlike traditional solid wood strips a floating floor isn t nailed down.
How much do hardwood floors cost.
The quickest way to get new wood underfoot is to install a floating floor.
Hardwood flooring is solid wood cut from the tree.
Costs are between 1 50 to 8 per square foot depending on wood thickness species and grade.
Before we get started with how to install hardwood floors let s cover a few basics.
Stack flooring log cabin style or just spread it around the room but not directly on concrete.
Want to learn how to install hardwood floors.
Place floor plank on subfloor lay pull saw on top and saw through jambs and casings at all doorways.
Hardwood floors are beautiful last a lifetime and are easy to install.
Some prefinished solid wood and engineered wood floors are diy friendly but if you plan to hire a pro installer tack on 2 per square foot minimum.