The correct direction for laying hardwood floors.
How to layout engineered wood flooring.
Jeff hosking a flooring consultant for this old house first began laying floors 35 years ago back then 90 percent of his work was installing solid wood strips with nails.
The first three boards set the tone and direction for the floor.
When laying out the boards keep in mind to never have the ends of boards in adjacent rows line up with each other.
Engineered wood flooring offers the timeless look of hardwood but is perfect for basements and other.
While personal preference is a factor the direction in which you run hardwood flooring boards is governed by visual and structural guidelines.
Lay out a box of hardwood boards ahead of the installation to visualize lengths wood grain and colors of the boards.
Properly laying the first three boards in a hardwood flooring installation is essential to a quality install.
They must be absolutely straight and laid without gaps or bends.
How to install an engineered hardwood floor engineered wood floors are easy to install and resistant to moisture making them a great alternative to traditional hardwood floors.
To install your floor you ll need a cutting knife bevel tool a folding meter calc.
Use these step by step instructions to install engineered hardwood floors in your home.