How To Lay A Hardword Floor

Keep joints that line up at least two rows apart.

How to lay a hardword floor.

Durable and available in engineered and solid options hardwood flooring is available in a variety of colors and install methods. One of the most popular choices in homes hardwood flooring can add warmth value and style to any room in your home. Solid hardwood flooring adds style value and warmth to your home. If you decide to tackle installation yourself we have instructions on how to lay hardwood floor like a pro.

With a few careful preparations elbow grease and a weekend you can have beautiful new floors. Laying a solid hardwood strip floor is easier and faster if you choose a prefinished product to avoid the extra work of sanding staining and finishing. 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. Install hardwood floors perpendicular to the floor joists parallel to the longest wall leaving a inch expansion gap around the perimeter.