This will keep your very first rows straight where wall prevents the use of the floor nail gun.
How to install hardwood flooring on a wall.
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It s a great upgrade to your home and can add a touch of rustic charm to a single wall or to an entire room.
For all of you who like to do it yourself.
Option 1 face nail using finish nails then angle nail the first few rows of boards you install.
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.
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Measure the length and width of the room and multiply them together.
Put the first board up against the mason s line with the groove side facing away from the walls.
Start the first course with the groove side facing the wall or existing flooring.
Start the installation at the longest unobstructed wall.
As a general rule any type of hardwood planking can be glued directly onto the drywall.
To serve as a guide for laying the first course straight snap a chalk line perpendicular to the joist lines and near your starting wall.
Just think positive and don t be afraid to do something you ve never done before.
Use 1 2 inch spacers to assist in maintaining the 1 2 inch expansion gap between the first row of flooring planks and the wall.
Option 2 face nail using electric brand nail gun or finish nail gun the first few rows of boards you install.
The first course in the installation shown here abuts an existing wood floor.
Wood flooring on walls.