We show you all the steps from preparing sub floors through installation and finishing with trim.
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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.
Join the ends of the boards over a floor joist where possible avoiding joints that form an h.
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Install hardwood floors perpendicular to the floor joists parallel to the longest wall leaving a inch expansion gap around the perimeter.
Keep joints that line up at least two rows apart.
Before laying down your hardwood floor you must prepare the subfloor.
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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Notice the red underlayment that sits on top of the plywood subfloor.
Before starting calculate the width the last row will be.
Let the wood floor planks acclimate in the project room for 72 hours before installation.
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