Learn how to install solid hardwood flooring with a few simple tools.
How to install a shower on top of hardwood flooring.
Place cardboard or another material into the shower pan base to protect its surface.
Hardwood floors are durable beautiful and a great diy project.
Floating floors are an easy mess free way to install new flooring without necessarily having to remove the existing flooring.
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.
However it does have issues when used in moist or humid environments such as bathrooms.
Screw the shower pan rim into the wall studs using 1 1 4 inch screws through the pre drilled holes.
Put a layer of galvanized mesh wire on top of the plastic and secure it with nails or staples.
For extra waterproofing install a shower pan liner between layers of mortar before laying the shower pan on top.
Hardwood flooring is a popular surface covering material that has been used in a variety of interior spaces since the dawn of modern construction.
The type of installation you choose will depend on your subfloor budget lifestyle and the type of wood flooring you select.
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