Before you can begin nailing or gluing down the planks for your wood floor you must establish a straight line from wall to wall across.
How to keep a wood floor square.
Check your work as you continue use a square if you have a good reference point.
When installing hardwood or laminate floors you generally follow the line of the most prominent wall but there s a problem with this approach.
How to keep laminate flooring square.
Make sure each board end is at least 4 6 from the board ends in the previous row.
It s rare to find a room that s perfectly square so the wall opposite the one you choose for the first row is probably angled with respect to it.
How to find a straight line when installing wood flooring.