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How To Install Hardwood Flooring
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Learnthebasicstepstofollowwheninstallinghardwoodflooring
Woodflooringisoneofthe easiesttypesoffloorstoinstall.Whileothe rf loorsrequiremortar,stretchingtoolsorfloorsizepatterns,you caninstall
hardwoodflooringflooringwithtoolsyouarefamiliar with:drills,sawsandhammers.Installinghardwood flooringisagreatwaytosavemoneyon
yourproject.Anothergreatwaytocutcostisbyrentingt hetoolsyou’llneedtoget thejobdone.
Beforeyouinstallhardwoodflooring:
•Installonorabovegrade,notbe lowgrade.
•Leavewoodtoacclimateintheroo myou’reinstallingitinforfivedayspriortoinstallation, attemperaturesof65°Fto7 5°F.
•Stackflooringlogcabinstyleorjustspread itaroundtheroom,butnotdirectlyoncon crete.
•Ifyouwillbeinstallingtheflooryourself,usea setofnailgunstospeedup theprocess.Ifyoudon’talreadyhaveaflooringnailer,youcan
usuallyrentoneatyourlocalHomeDepotstore.
•Makesureyouhaveanacceptablesubfloor:¾inchCDXplywoodispreferredand¾inch OSBisacceptable.Minim um5/8inchCDXexisting
woodfloorortongueandgroovesolidwoodsubfloorisalsoacceptable.
Safety:
•Usecautionwhenhandling floornailguns.
•Usekneepadstomakeinstallationmore comfortable.
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