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.