Installing Oak Floors

Blind nail wood flooring.

Installing oak floors. Seat the end tongue and groove flooring into each other and. Flooring is typically bundled in random lengths. Basic labor to install oak flooring with favorable site conditions.

Hold the long side of the second row plank at an angle. Start the second row where you started off the first. It chronicles tutorials for each step of the process derived from our installation of 3 4 inch solid tongue and groove brazilian walnut hardwoods in our own home.

Sink the heads of all visible nails with a nail punch. This will stagger the seams which results in a more natural look. With the help of a professional tool rental and my tips you too can install like a pro.

Oak is one of the most common types of hardwood used in flooring installations due to its affordability and ease of installation. Includes planning equipment and material acquisition area preparation and protection setup and cleanup. Install one complete row at a time from end wall to end wall.

Place at least two nails in every board the rule of thumb is to nail every 10 to 12 inches. Run the machine diagonally across the boards to cut down the. Drive 6d or 8d flooring nails through the pilot holes and then drill additional pilot holes through the tongue at a.

At the bottom we provide links to posts on the tools we use and frequently recommend for hardwood. Acclimate cull and blend flooring. Dilute a gallon of latex floor filler with water until it is.