Hardwood flooring installation is a big project but you can install solid hardwood floors yourself to save money with this step by step video.
How to lay the wood floor.
When laying out the boards keep in mind to never have the ends of boards in adjacent rows line up with each other.
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Wood floor installation requires a level subfloor and that your hardwood flooring is acclimated to the room s humidity and temperature according to the manufacturer s guidelines.
This was our first time installing hardwood floors and i.
Below are some considerations you can take in order to achieve the preferred perfect wood floor design.
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Lay out a box of hardwood boards ahead of the installation to visualize lengths wood grain and colors of the boards.
Keep joints that line up at least two rows apart.
Before starting calculate the width the last row will be.
The proper direction for floorboards can have a big impact on the floor design.
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You ll probably need to go over it several times starting with heavier grit sandpaper and progressing to lighter.
Join the ends of the boards over a floor joist where possible avoiding joints that form an h.
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Put the first board up against the mason s line with the groove side facing away from the walls.
This nailer is much smaller than a traditional hardwood flooring nailer and doesn t require a mallet to hit the nail gun and shoot the nails.
You can make things easier by using a sander.
Sand the wood floor make sure it s thoroughly clean and dry until it s as smooth and even as possible with no bumps or rough areas.
Use 1 2 inch spacers to assist in maintaining the 1 2 inch expansion gap between the first row of flooring planks and the wall.