Learn How To Install Wood Flooring

Apr 4

If you want to increase the value of your house then try installing wood flooring. Wood floor is a more popular option than stone floors or slate floors. Wood has a depth and a warm feeling that will make your house feel cozy all year long.

You can find a large range of flooring in a variety of woods. You can choose the kind of wood you want to install in your home based on your taste and the look and feel of your home. Installing wood flooring can be a great asset to your home. Learning how to install wood flooring or hiring someone to do it for you is an investment you won’t regret. Wood flooring may not be right for a bathroom or kitchen because of the moisture levels.

Hardwood floors are a very classic choice in Flooring. You can choose from wide selection of hardwoods. Try oak, cherry, hickory, maple, walnut or bellawood. You can find these in a natural color or in a stained look. You should think about leaving the wood its own color because some woods have a lovely finish that does not need to be stained. Cherry and walnut are two such examples.

Looking into the options you have for a finish when you have finished choosing the material. You can also buy wood that has been finished already which will make your job a whole lot easier. Usually it is stained and comes with a clear coating on it. This can be more pricey, but often it is worth it for the time it will save you.

You can also put the flooring down and then finish it afterwards. You will have to do the sanding, staining, and put urethane on the floor. After each coat you will have to sand it. This can take a few days to complete this whole process. You more separate coats of urethane you use the better off your surface will be.

You might also want to try reclaimed flooring. This means that it does not have a smooth texture, but they are still very attractive and don’t look like any other finish. You will also not have to see scratches on them like you will in urethane flooring.

You can also choose other things besides hardwood floors. Laminate flooring is also a good option for you. You can get these to look like real hardwood floors, but they are generally cheaper. You can hardly tell the difference between hard wood floors and laminate flooring. You can also look into a wide selection of bamboo or Cork Flooring that can give your home a great look.

Caring for your wood floors will ensure that they last longer and you can practice different things to protect your flooring no matter what kind you are using. Whether it is hardwood, laminate, or any other type of flooring then you’ll use most of the same kind of techniques.

You’ll want to sweep and vacuum your floor on a regular basis to keep the dirty and dust down. You’ll also want to wipe off the floor too to get rid of marks.

Greg K. Hansward
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What would you recommend - glue down or clic type bamboo flooring?

Jul 3

I’m trying to decide between the two. I would like to hear from people who have experiences with installing and living with both, and can tell me the pros and cons of each. Thanks!

Clip type is better. Pro of this - It’s easy to be removed for future maintenance. Con - Sometimes you can hear the hollow sound when you walk on top cos the tiny gap between solid floor and the timber / Bamboo FlooFlooring.

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Does anyone know anything about cork flooring?

Jul 3

I am doing my basement and putting in a jam room for my band to practice in. I was thinking about Cork FlooFlooring but don’t know too much information.. any Pros or Cons? -Thanks, I appreciate it

Hi, Cork is extremely durable, Chicago’s First Congregational Church has had their floor since 1890.

My sister-in-law had tile in her first kitchen and hated how her feet and back ached when standing on it for long periods of time so her next house she put cork and loves it. It has a finish on it so it does not stain.

Friends also ripped up their carpet and put it in their bedroom as they were having sinus troubles. Cork is hypoallergenic as has a natural substance in it that makes it resistant to mold and insects.

Cork is a sustainable environmentally friendly product and has a great appearance.I would phone a reputable flooring store and make sure you have someone that has experience install it. Hope this helps.
http://www.hardwoodlaminateflooringguide.com/cork-flooring.html
http://www.hardwoodlaminateflooringguide.com/pro-s-and-cons-of-natural-cork-flooring.html

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What color do I paint walls if I have brown sofas, dark brown furniture, dark cherry hardwood floor?

Jul 3

I am planning to paint my walls. I have furniture that is dark brown in color, leather sofas dark brown in color (natural leather color) and having an open kitchen facing family room with tachoma hazelnut cabinets (closer to cherry color). The hardwood floors is reddish brown in color. I have a plan to put a rug in front of the sofas. What color do you recommend for that as well? Thanks in advance.

I would suggest a light buttery yellow.
As you have a lot of furniture that is dark, you need to have something light to make the space look bigger and not heavy.
I do believe that the color would look nice with all the tones of brown/reddish brown that you have mentioned.
Whatever color you decide on, try to keep it light.
I think a rug that has several shades of brown/reddish brown in it would be good as it won’t break of the floor space by keeping with the hardwood floor color. If you put down a rug that has too much contrast, it is going to divide the floor into patches (unless it is a big rug covering most of the floor).

Not easy, I admit, so good luck with your choices!

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How to get carpet off of hardwood flooring?

Jul 3

I, last night, discovered that there was Hardwood FlooFlooring under our living room carpeting. I asked the landlord and they said it was okay to tear up the carpet, but how do I go about this?

Take up a corner, see if its glued down, if not then rip right up: Here’s some info:
http://www.findanyfloor.com/
If the carpets adhesive has dried, use a little drop of mineral spirits and a soft cloth to wipe off. Do not pour the mineral spirits directly on the floor. Wipe off with a damp cloth afterwards. If the adhesive is still wet, simply use water and a soft cloth.

If you need to sand and refinish it, try some tips at diynetwork.com too!

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how can i get wax off linoleum flooring?

Jul 3

leg wax was spilled on my bathroom floor and now i cant seem to get it off..ive tried using boiling water and various kinds of soap

use a blow dryer and your finger nail it will come out fast with no damige

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Installing Laminate Flooring Around a Door Frame. What is the best way?

Jul 3

I don’t want to cut the door frame, which I have seen recommended. I am new to DIYing and simply don’t want to do anything this drastic. I have also seen where people recommend cutting around the frame, and while I can think of a few ways it could be done, I was wondering if there was a technique anyone could actually recommend. Thanks a lot and good luck on your projects!

Sorry but you should cut the jams just as its recommended. If you don t, you ll have to leave the required gap and then use a shoe mold trim to finish it off. Any Flooring questions you can e mail me, I ve done a few 100,000 s/f of laminates and attended many installation seminars.. GL

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Im installing hardwood floor planks. How do I repair a unlevel section of flooring?

Jul 3

Im installing hardwood floor planks. A section of the floor is about a half of inch lower than the rest of the floor. What type of approach should I take to level Flooring? If I use self leveling cement, will the staples or nails be able to penetrate this material into the subfloor?

You will not have good luck stapling/nailing through the cement leveling compound. You are going to have to either fix what is causing the unlevel spot or shim the hardwood.

You can use 1/4" plywood and or layers of 15LB roofing felt.
to shim. You might need to use longer nails in the low spots to be sure they penetrate the subfloor.

This is what my buddy who owns a flooring business told me when I did my floors.

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What's the best way to install bamboo flooring over a concrete sub floor?

Jun 30

Many of the DIY sites state using a moisture barrier but suggest gluing the boards to the concrete…this doesn't make sense to me. Anyone with experience out there?

Bamboo Flooring is unique and well suited for installation directly over concrete floors. There are two different methods available for installation directly over the concrete floor. I have personally installed using both methods both types were Premium Green bamboo. Before you start, if you suspect a moisture problem with concrete, you will want to perform a calcium chloride moisture test before installation. If the calcium chloride moisture test result is less than or equal to 3 lbs then the concrete floor is considered dry.

The first method is the direct glue down method for the bamboo floors that are made of solid bamboo. Direct glue down works well but can be a bit messy so keep a sponge and water bucket handy to wipe up excess. Using only a urethane based wood Flooring adhesive (I prefer bosticks best) trowel the adhesive directly on to the concrete flooring. You will use no extra underlayment or moisture barrier in this case. The glue goes directly on the concrete and then you place the solid bamboo planks into the glue.

The second method is the floating method. This is for bamboo flooring that is engineered in format or the solid type that is atleast 6" in width (Premium Green Bamboo is the only brand I know of that has 6" width planks that can be floated). Engineered means the center core is made of wood. The engineered bamboo will often have a click mechanism which requires no glue to attached the planks together at the tongue and groove, while the solid is glued together at the tongue and groove. Install the floating floor underlayment with a moisture barrier pre-attached. It is important to make sure the underlayment has a built in moisture barrier. Floating floors will sound a bit more hollow when walked on than soid floors that are directly glued to concrete, but are easier and less messy to install.

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If you have a choice would you put a cork flooring in your kitchen?

Jun 30

Does it stain very easy?

Hi, I would definitely put it in my kitchen if I had a choice. Cork is extremely durable, Chicago’s First Congregational Church has had their floor since 1890.

My sister-in-law had tile in her first kitchen and hated how her feet and back ached when standing on it for long periods of time so her next house she put cork and loves it. It has a finish on it so it does not stain.

Friends also ripped up their carpet and put it in their bedroom as they were having sinus troubles. Cork is hypoallergenic as has a natural substance in it that makes it resistant to mold and insects.

Cork is a sustainable environmentally friendly product and has a great appearance.I would phone a reputable flooring store and talk to them about it standing up to dogs.Hope this helps.
http://www.hardwoodlaminateFlooringguide.com/cork-flooring.html
http://www.hardwoodlaminateflooringguide.com/pro-s-and-cons-of-natural-cork-flooring.html

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