For instance solid hardwood flooring is typically nailed down during installation while tongue and groove engineered flooring is usually clicked together or completely glued down.
How to install a hardwood floors.
Finish hardwood floor installation when you get to the last few rows switch back to nailing by hand.
Step 1 measure the room.
The type of installation you choose will depend on your subfloor budget lifestyle and the type of wood flooring you select.
Watch as pros and homeowners tackle a hardwood floor installation.
Use cut off boards from one row to start next row.
Keep joints that line up at least two rows apart.
Introduction choose the boards.
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Choose the hardwood species and board widths for the room installation.
Install hardwood floors perpendicular to the floor joists parallel to the longest wall leaving a inch expansion gap around the perimeter.