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How to install strip flooring.
Step 1 mark the floor where the transition strip is to be located taking care to allow for any required expansion space as specified by the flooring manufacturer.
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Preparation for vinyl plank installation.
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Full thickness floors are installed using a special nailing tool that locks each strip tightly against the previously installed strip and in the same motion inserts a cleat nail or narrow crown staple through the tongue joint into the sub flooring.
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Step 2 apply a 1 4 inch wide line of construction adhesive to the bottom of the transition strip where it will rest on the concrete.
Place the transition strip in the expansion joint and press down firmly.
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Draw a line along the edge of the top strip to transfer the angle.
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Apply a 1 4 inch bead of flooring or construction adhesive along the center of the expansion joint.
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At each end of the starting wall measure out the width of a floorboard plus 1 2 inch for the expansion gap between the flooring and the wall and make a mark.
For strength run the strip flooring perpendicular to the joists.
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We recommend measuring and snapping a line or using a string to guide installation of the first row.
Installing trim is the last step in the process of complete flooring installation.