How To Lay Snap Together Wood Flooring

Snap a scrap of flooring across the ends being joined to hold them in alignment while you tap them together.

How to lay snap together wood flooring.

How to install vinyl plank flooring as a beginner. Begin by selecting a long board to start the first row. This will prevent damage to the tongue or groove with the hammer image 3. Install the first row of flooring by starting with a full length of material and connect it end to end with another piece.

This will prevent damage to the tongue or groove from the hammer. Face nail each board at the point of every joist and set the nail with a nail set. Cut the last piece to length. Pick one that is straight.

Align the edge of the board with the chalk line and drill pilot holes down through the hardwood plank and into the sub floor and joist. To save the edges of the flooring boards use a tapping block or rubber mallet to tap adjoining rows together image 1. To save the edges of the flooring boards use a piece of scrap wood to tap adjoining rows together. Snap this piece into the first row.

When you come to the end of the first row cut the length of plank needed to complete the row. Space between the next full piece of flooring and the previous piece. Installing click together flooring or click lock hardwood flooring is an easy way to get a wood look floor without forking out the big bucks. It snaps together by lining up the planks at an angle and then flattening out the row being installed image 2.

Place the tapping block against the end of the floor piece and tap it with a hammer to close the gap. Install the second plank next to the first by aligning the tongue into the groove and press the plank down to snap it in place. See my flooring install playlist.