Sunday, April 18, 2010

Wood floor installation

Wood floor installation is not half as complex as it sounds. Provided you have the patience to read the directions and take the proper measurements, you will get your new floor installed faster than you thought possible. Install flooring can be compared to assembling an oversized jigsaw puzzle but much, much easier. When installing a wood floor, the key to to get started at one corner of the room in question and go on placing tiles as you work towards completing the whole puzzle.

Basic Flooring Installation

You should know about the tools that are essential for a floor install. First you will require a hammer, a wedge, a tape measure, a carpenter’s square and pencil, a utility knife and a circular saw. You will also need a vacuum, a fan, eye protection, ear protection, a pry bar and a block of wood.

Now, it's finally time for the flooring of your choice. If you have chosen a lock together type of flooring made of laminate, using glue is completely unnecessary. You should keep in mind a flooring that needs to be glued down requires more work.

Simple Tips for Installation of Wood Floors

Here are a few tips that are sure to make it uncomplicated for you to install floors:

1. Ensure you level the floor prior to commencing. A rough base will eventually become a shaky flooring. A slope that is gentle isn’t much of a problem, but the floor is likely to warp in case of too many ups and downs.

2. You will first need to cut the flooring at the ends of several rows. Cuts will also have to be made at door frames. Ensure that your saw blade is sharpened so as to prevent the flooring from chipping.

1 comment:

  1. Wood flooring goes well with the majority of design styles, making it a versatile, cost effective and ecological option.Wooden floors match with both traditional and contemporary styles and most of what lies between also.
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