Installing Hardwood Floors On Carpet

Before starting calculate the width the last row will be.

Installing hardwood floors on carpet. Join the ends of the boards over a floor joist where possible avoiding joints that form an h. Typically used for engineereed hardwood staple down installation works well with 3 8 5 8 inch flooring. Here s how to install flooring using the staple down method. Before you get started installing any hardwood or laminate flooring you ll first want to measure the room you re going to be installing the flooring into and then checking the flooring you re going to install to see what the square footage coverage is per box.

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. Install hardwood floors perpendicular to the floor joists parallel to the longest wall leaving a inch expansion gap around the perimeter. Measure the length and width of the room and multiply them together. Next using your hammer insert a nail 1 inch from the wall and about every 4 inches along the board.

To learn how to do this watch prepping plywood subfloors. Begin with the first row pre drilling holes.