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 install a hardwood floors.
Use cut off boards from one row to start next row.
Measure the width and length of the room and multiply for the square footage.
Finish hardwood floor installation when you get to the last few rows switch back to nailing by hand.
On the last row cut the pieces to fit measuring the distance from the wall to the board not the tongue minus the expansion gap.
Install hardwood floors perpendicular to the floor joists parallel to the longest wall leaving a inch expansion gap around the perimeter.
Join the ends of the boards over a floor joist where possible avoiding joints that form an h.
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.
Introduction choose the boards.
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