How To Lay Down A Wood Floor

Here s how to install flooring using the nail down method.

How to lay down a wood floor. Remove all baseboards to create the appropriate gap at the floor edges for expansion as recommended by the manufacturer. As possible for best results. Align the first board with the layout line with the tongue facing into the room. How to install click lock engineered hardwood flooring easy home renovation project for beginners.

This was our first time installing hardwood floors and i. Get down on your knees and look for daylight under the level or board. Remove any carpet or other flooring. After the first few rows have been installed drill pilot holes down into the tongue of each board and hand nail the rolls until there is enough clearance for the pneumatic nail gun.

Mark the high and low spots on the subfloor. Plan to correct gaps of more than 1 8 to 3 16 inch. A common complaint with bamboo hardwood floors is that while they re really resilient to dings and scratches once they re installed the tongues on them can be really brittle so installing them typically requires gluing them down rather than nailing them down which can be a little messy and challenging. In this case we settled on a dark distressed bamboo hardwood.

Used when installing solid hardwood nail down installation is chosen due to how quickly and cost effectively it can be done. If you have a vinyl floor you may be able to install your flooring directly on top of it. Lay out a box of hardwood boards ahead of the installation to visualize lengths wood grain and colors of the boards. Check the manufacturer s instructions for additional assistance.

When laying out the boards keep in mind. This will prevent having different levels of flooring across the space where you will be installing. Hardwood floors are durable beautiful and a great diy project.