Keep joints that line up at least two rows apart.
													
																	Installing hardwood floors on carpet. 
									
	
		
	
																	Join the ends of the boards over a floor joist where possible avoiding joints that form an h. 
																	Next using your hammer insert a nail 1 inch from the wall and about every 4 inches along the board. 
																	Before starting calculate the width the last row will be. 
																	Begin with the first row pre drilling holes. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Wood floor installation requires a level subfloor and that your hardwood flooring is acclimated to the room s humidity and temperature according to the manufacturer s guidelines. 
																	Install hardwood floors perpendicular to the floor joists parallel to the longest wall leaving a inch expansion gap around the perimeter. 
																	Hardwood floors also help cut down on dust mites. 
																	Maintenance is easy for a pre finished hardwood floor keep grit off of the surface by sweeping regularly and use a flooring cleaning kit alcohol based and spray on and wipe off with a damp cloth. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Typically used for engineereed hardwood staple down installation works well with 3 8 5 8 inch flooring. 
																	To learn how to do this watch prepping plywood subfloors.