Self Install Hardwood Flooring

1 remove the shoe molding from around the room 2 make a paper template of the room 3 set the template on the flooring and mark around its perimeter.

Self install hardwood flooring. Step 1 measure the room. This was our first time installing hardwood floors and i. Do this by multiplying the room s length by its width. How to install click lock engineered hardwood flooring easy home renovation project for beginners.

Watch as pros and homeowners tackle a hardwood floor installation. Use cut off boards from one row to start next row. Introduction choose the boards. You ll find a number of hardwood flooring options to choose from.

Before you install your plywood subfloor first calculate the room s square footage to find out how much flooring you ll need to buy. Choose the hardwood species and board widths for the room installation. The type of installation you choose will depend on your subfloor budget lifestyle and the type of wood flooring you select. The key to a beautiful long lasting hardwood or laminate floor is a well prepared subfloor.

Solid wood flooring is made from one continuous piece of solid wood typically measuring 3 4 inch thick. 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.