Shorten the first piece of laminate flooring so the joints in this row will be offset staggered in relationship to the first row.
How to lay wood flooring that is all one length.
Put the first board of the new row in place.
So there is no right or wrong way to lay your wood flooring.
Wood floors should always be laid perpendicular to floor joists across rather that in between them.
If the room is not overly small floorboards that are placed vertically will work just fine.
Lay out your wood planks by size.
Face nail the entire first row and remember to keep the board lengths random.
Some wood flooring comes with several lengths in the same package to help you stagger the seams.
Cut the last length to fit leaving a 3 4 inch expansion gap and nail it in place.
Vertical flooring is the most common orientation for wood floors.
Face nail each board at the point of every joist and set the nail with a nail set.
Align the edge of the board with the chalk line and drill pilot holes down through the hardwood plank and into the sub floor and joist.
The correct direction for laying hardwood floors.
Seat the end tongue and groove flooring into each other and push the two boards together for a tight seam.
Slightly sloping floors which are common in older houses often worry homeowners who want to install new rigid floorings such as laminate ceramic tile or hardwood.
When you come to the end of the first row cut the length of plank needed to complete the row.
Use a wooden block to tap the next row of boards into the first.
Separate them by length so you can grab different lengths each.
If the room is wider than it is long laying the flooring on the vertical will help create the illusion of length in the room and balance it out.
Nail down the board moving down the row until you reach the side wall.
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.
Hold the block securely with your left hand and hit the block with a hammer in you right hand.
Pick one that is straight.