How To Install Herringbone Wood Floors
Emily henderson recently installed herringbone wood floors in her southern california home that she is remodeling with her hubby.
How to install herringbone wood floors. Recoating refinishing recoating refinishing recoating and refinishing are some of the trickiest parts of the wood floor business. Click through for the complete tutorial on how to install herringbone hardwood flooring. Now install a decorative accent piece to define the edge of the field. According to emily s contractor you can expect to pay 30 more in labor costs to install the herringbone pattern and around 1 40 to 4 00 per square foot to stain sand and seal the floors if you purchase unfinished wood.
Use the flooring nailer to place the decorative border strip around the herringbone pattern. Step 19 nail the border pieces photo by wendell t. All content ideas and words are my own. Use the router to create grooves around all four sides of the flooring and then use wood glue to attach flooring splines inside each groove.
Repeat for the other three sides. Run a bead of wood glue in the groove along one side of the herringbone field and insert a long spline then tap the spline in place. Then use the nailer to install the apron strips around the border. We used 1 inch walnut.
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