How To Lay Snap Together Wood Flooring

Cut the last piece to length.

How to lay snap together wood flooring.

Continue until you reach the last piece. To save the edges of the flooring boards use a piece of scrap wood to tap adjoining rows together. Install the first row of flooring by starting with a full length of material and connect it end to end with another piece. Begin the first row of flooring by placing the planks with the tongue side facing the wall.

Place the tapping block against the end of the floor piece and tap it with a hammer to close the gap. To save the edges of the flooring boards use a tapping block or rubber mallet to tap adjoining rows together image 1. See my flooring install playlist. Install the second plank next to the first by aligning the tongue into the groove and press the plank down to snap it in place.

How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. It snaps together by lining up at an angle and then flattening out the row being installed. Pick one that is straight. This will prevent damage to the tongue or groove with the hammer image 3.

It snaps together by lining up the planks at an angle and then flattening out the row being installed image 2. Snap a scrap of flooring across the ends being joined to hold them in alignment while you tap them together. Face nail each board at the point of every joist and set the nail with a nail set. When you come to the end of the first row cut the length of plank needed to complete the row.

Begin by selecting a long board to start the first row. Space between the next full piece of flooring and the previous piece. This will prevent damage to the tongue or groove from the hammer.