There are quite a few different options to choose from for wood flooring.
How to fit solid wood flooring on floorboards.
Mechanical fixing of wood flooring is arguably the most successful method of fitting as it is the way that wooden floors have been traditionally fit for many years.
Fitting hardwood flooring onto existing floorboards this entry was posted on may 16 2013 by jo l.
This abundance of options means that you are sure to find something in your favourite style.
When laying the second row ensure that short end joints are at least 150mm apart.
Installing solid wood flooring onto concrete.
Laying floor boards how to cut and fit floor boarding.
One of the popular choices for wood flooring fitting is secret nailing a the term used to describe putting nails through the tongue of the new wooden floorboards to fix them to the existing floorboards.
The floorboards must be in good condition and level if not it is advisable to lay 1 2 plywood down first.
So you will have to decide on which type of wood you want to use for your flooring.
With a few careful preparations elbow grease and a weekend you can have beautiful new floors.
Get rid of that sagging floor with this easy to follow guide to fitting new floorboards.
One of the most popular choices in homes hardwood flooring can add warmth value and style to any room in your home.
This combined with a fitting method called secret nailing will help ensure a successful installation for your new solid hardwood floor.
How to install prefinished solid hardwood flooring.
Solid wood floors can be nailed into existing wooden subfloors such as floorboards or plywood but not into chipboard as this is not strong enough to hold the nails.
We will show you how to get a great finish even when your room is not square and you have to cut the floor boards down.
Nails should be used every 200mm or a minimum of 2 nails on boards shorter than 400mm.
This is a guide to how to plan cut and lay floor boarding.
How to lay floorboards.
Then install the first row of flooring with the tongue facing away from the wall and fit in place by using the flooring nailer.
Before you can go ahead and install a wood floor you will need some floorboards to install.