Hardwood flooring installation is a big project but you can install solid hardwood floors yourself to save money with this step by step video.
How to fit solid wood flooring.
Then install the first row of flooring with the tongue facing away from the wall and fit in place by using the flooring nailer.
Lastly install any transition or threshold pieces.
Talk to your hardwood flooring retailer and let them know what types of transitions you need.
If you intend to install the floor yourself engineered wood flooring is usually the best bet because it is pre finished eliminating the need for sanding and finishing the floor which dramatically simplifies the job.
Now you can install whatever baseboard or shoe moulding you choose and you are finished with this project.
Nails should be used every 200mm or a minimum of 2 nails on boards shorter than 400mm.
It is manufactured with a thin surface layer of hardwood and a core that s more like plywood.
In other words everything from thin plywood with a hardwood veneer layer on top to solid wood strips and planks.
Engineered wood flooring is often thinner than solid wood flooring.