Floor Preparation For Real Hardwood

Make sure they re snug.

Floor preparation for real hardwood.

Method squirt and mop and bona hardwood floor cleaner are two good ones. Snap the two tongue and groove pieces of flooring together. You re still getting real hardwood floors. Determine how much flooring and materials will be needed.

Often plywood will loosen from the floor joists over time. If the surface has been finished. Countersink any nail or screw heads. If you have one a dead blow hammer will remove the need for a kick tool or wood block to serve as padding.

If the wood flooring is to be glued down make sure there aren t sealers or other coatings that may interfere with the adhesive bond. Painting wood stairs and floors requires the same preparation as for any interior paint job. About the floor prep before i continue. They re just made differently.

The layers typically include a top veneer of hardwood backed by less expensive layers of plywood although some. Before you install your plywood subfloor first calculate the room s square footage to find out how much flooring you ll need to buy. The key to a beautiful long lasting hardwood or laminate floor is a well prepared subfloor. Scrape the floor clean of drywall compound paint and other substances on the floor.

Shim areas increase vertical height. Here s what you need to know to prepare a wood sub floor to make sure it is problem free and has a long and beautiful life. Place the flat edge of a kick tool or wood block against the end of the second piece and hit the kicker with a hammer. We avoid those problems by using a buffer and hard plate with 30 grit sandpaper to abrade the surface.

The paint also hardened the wood surface preventing further abrasion. Add about 10 to that number to account for any possible mistakes and warped boards. But you may want to supplement their dust control efforts. If you have any squeaky areas before the hardwood is installed take care of it before it s too late.

Dust is the number one problem for homeowners during wood flooring installation. Remove any carpet or other flooring. After the floor is swept do a visual check of the surface. Hardwood floors in high traffic areas in your home may require a deep cleaning by a flooring professional.

Continue this process on the floor along the wall. Do this by multiplying the room s length by its width. Seal off rooms that will not be sanded. Multiply length times width of the room.

Most wood floor installers will take basic preparations to contain the dust. Decking screws work the best to keep both tight against one another.