As is generally the case with flooring installations, the condition and preparation of the sub-floor is of uttermost signification in a successful hardwood flooring installation. Sub-floors should be structurally sound, clean, smooth and level before installation starts. Repair any loose sub-floor plywood boards and apply leveling compound if required to a concrete sub-floor. Hardwood flooring comes in strips or planks and is fixed to the sub-floor. Most of the people select pre-finished hardwoods to avoid needing to sand and finish their hardwood surfaces after installation. This step often needs great talent to avoid marks and ridges left by the drum sander.
First of all of the perpendicularity of the diagonally opposite walls should be measured. If not perpendicular, you might wish to rip off the first row. Clean the sub-floor and remove all waste, get short of all squishy surfaces.It is always recommended to start from an unrestricted side of the room. Be certain to lay spaces (about 3/8th of an inch) that permit correct enlargement and contraction of the floor. Secure the first row of planks with nails and fill in nail holes with putty to make the surface appear uniform. Carry on with installing the following row of planks beginning from same end as the first row.Mark individual planks if there are any obstructions in the room and cut the planks in an appropriate way. Following this pattern, continue to the next row until you reach the end. The last row may again need ripping and enough space must get left for spacers. With this last row in effect the installation is complete. Offset the ends of the planks and avoid any installation less than six inches in length.