The correct direction for laying hardwood floors.
How to lay wood flooring that is all one length.
Pick one that is straight.
Seat the end tongue and groove flooring into each other and push the two boards together for a tight seam.
So there is no right or wrong way to lay your wood flooring.
Lay out your wood planks by size.
Some wood flooring comes with several lengths in the same package to help you stagger the seams.
If the room is wider than it is long laying the flooring on the vertical will help create the illusion of length in the room and balance it out.
If the room is not overly small floorboards that are placed vertically will work just fine.
Slightly sloping floors which are common in older houses often worry homeowners who want to install new rigid floorings such as laminate ceramic tile or hardwood.
Cut the last length to fit leaving a 3 4 inch expansion gap and nail it in place.
This will make the floors structurally sound and will help prevent the planks from separating sagging or buckling.
Nail down the board moving down the row until you reach the side wall.
Separate them by length so you can grab different lengths each.
Wood floors should always be laid perpendicular to floor joists across rather that in between them.
When you come to the end of the first row cut the length of plank needed to complete the row.
Vertical flooring is the most common orientation for wood floors.
While personal preference is a factor the direction in which you run hardwood flooring boards is governed by visual and structural guidelines.
Use a wooden block to tap the next row of boards into the first.
Shorten the first piece of laminate flooring so the joints in this row will be offset staggered in relationship to the first row.
Face nail each board at the point of every joist and set the nail with a nail set.
Begin the first row of flooring by placing the planks with the tongue side facing the wall.
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.
Face nail the entire first row and remember to keep the board lengths random.