How To Inlay Wood Flooring

Make the inlays on the tool chest the inlays stand proud of the door face so we prepared a 3 8 x5x24 walnut blank.

How to inlay wood flooring.

Like if you need to cover a decommissioned vent. For inlays flush with the surface prepare a 3 16 thick blank clamp the template to the blank shown below. Now that the outline is cut down you can remove the center material with a chisel. The first step for such an installation is to order the inlay using specific instructions that allow the manufacturer to match the finish sheen and thickness to that of the wood flooring.

To inlay wood cut the inlay out of a thin piece of wood and use double sided tape to attach it to the other piece of wood. Wood inlays are easy to make once you have mastered a few techniques. Remove the collar from the bushing reset the bit height to 3 16 below the bushing and rout the inlays. Contact a pro for ordering materials and line up the same person to finish the floor after it s laid.

This guide will show you how. Wood floor inlays installation is easy compared with sanding staining and clear coating. Did you save any of the hardwood you removed to make way for the inlay. As you dry fit the inlay don t hit it directly with a hammer or mallet if you need to persuade it into the space use an extra piece of flooring between the hammer and the inlay.

If you want to become a seasoned woodworker a wood inlay should be one of the decorative techniques in wood that you must master. My wife ripped up all the tile and with the tile came up some of the wood floor as well. In fact you can set this up ahead of time. Any good pieces can be used in case another part of the floor needs patching.

Stylish wood floor inlay designs one of the most popular options with many homeowners herringbone hardwood floors use a type of zigzag or chevron style that is a clever combination of unique and classic. You can find wood inlay designs in wooden picture frames jewelry boxes or any piece of furniture. Then trace the inlay onto the wood remove the inlay and use an x acto knife to cut into the traced lines. Inlays may even be installed in floating floors as is demonstrated in this month s column.

Custom hardwood floor inlay installation uses only the highest quality hardwoods stains and finishes. If finishing the floor intimidates you hire a pro for that task.