How To Install Wood Flooring

With the help of a professional tool rental and my tips you too can install like a pro.

How to install wood flooring.

Place spacers inside the expansion gap the space between the wall and floor that allows the wood to expand from heat and humidity. Remove the shoe molding and snap a chalk line 3 8 out from the baseboard this allows for expansion in the hot humid weather and contraction in the colder drier weather of the hardwood flooring. This will keep your very first rows straight where wall prevents the use of the floor nail gun. Before you get started installing any hardwood or laminate flooring you ll first want to measure the room you re going to be installing the flooring into and then checking the flooring you re going to install to see what the square footage coverage is per box.

Option 1 face nail using finish nails then angle nail the first few rows of boards you install. For your first row you ll want the straightest planks arranged with the tongue side facing the center of the room. Predrill nail holes 1 4 inch from the narrow side of the plank at 1 2 inch from the wall. Here s how to install flooring using the staple down method.

As you move to the second and third rows use your staple gun. Option 2 face nail using electric brand nail gun or finish nail gun the first few rows of boards you install. Begin with the first row pre drilling holes. Hardwood flooring installation is a big project but you can install solid hardwood floors yourself to save money with this step by step video.

I will show you every trick in the book to get a perfect finish most.