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How to do Hardwood Floor Installation

Hardwood floors have an aesthetic look and appeal. They give a natural look to your home's interiors. You will find your home interiors to have an enhanced and appealing look because of the sheen of the flooring.

 

When you want to install hardwood floors, you have to do it very professionally so that it turns out the right way. There should be no gaps between the floors and the floor layout must be smooth. Prior to installation it is necessary to stack the wood indoors so that it can get adjusted to the indoor humidity. Here is a look at the steps involved in hardwood floor installation:

 

• Mark floor joists prior to beginning the installation process. Locate the centre point of the room with a measuring tape. Use the center point as reference for snapping a chalk line parallel to the wall where you want to begin installing hardwood. The subfloor must be covered with a 15-pount asphalt layer for the purpose of moisture protection.

 

• Leave a half inch gap from the wall where you decide to start installing. This gap gives room for wood expansion. Have the gap covered by baseboard molding.

 

• It is necessary to select the longest board first for the very first row that you are going to install. Drill pilot holes for 1 1/2-inch finishing nails and then lay down the first row by face-nailing. Ensure to drill nails right into the subflooring and into the floor joists or sleeper. Nails can be recessed below the surface with the aid of a nailset.

 

• The next two rows should be bound by hand. Pilot holes must be drilled at 45-to-50-degree through the board tongues. The holes should be centered on each joist or sleeper and it should also be fastened with 1 1/2-inch finishing nails.

 

• When you are installing wooden flooring over a large area, it is necessary to make use of a wood floor nailer. However, be careful not to scratch the surface of the flooring in the process of laying it out.

 

• Laying the final row requires the use of a block and pry bar. This will wedge the last boards into a tight fitting position.

 

• In case installation of a new floor causes a change in the hallway level or the level of the adjoining room, make us of a reducer strip to make way for a smooth transition. The strip can be easily fitted onto the tongue of an adjacent board.

 

You can install hard wood floors by yourself, else you can get it done by professional. Check out for certifications and reliable service before selecting a hardwood installation service.

 

 

 

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What is the best way to install composite decking?

I am installing VERANDA composite decking and bought the recommended composite screws. I am finding it extremely difficult to install these screws, even when drilling pilot holes (which I really don't want to do for every hole - this is a large deck). The product info says there is no pre-drilling required, but I'm not finding that to be true. Does anyone have any tips for me to make this a little easier and less time consuming? I'm using a Black and Decker drill/screwdriver.

There are many ways to install this type of decking today. But rather than pre-drilling I am going to list several ways that are gaining popularity. But you need to check with your building inspector as just because these ways have been proven to be a success, they must still be written into local building code and passed into law. That is something done about every 5 years.

First buy a good Screw/Decking gun if your deck it that big. It will be worth the money. Even for the home novice I use this one myself

DeWalt Heavy-Duty 18V Cordless Drywall/Deck Screwdriver Kit

http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/tool_detail.asp?productID=9194

You can even rent one.

#1
Buy self drilling stainless steel screws. These have a drill bit forged on the tip of every screw. You will need to go to a real lumber yard for these as home centers (Home Depot, Lowes) are behind in technology.

The next 2 ways are gaining popularity because there are no screw holes on the top of the boards

#2
Buy or rent a a slot cutter and cut a slot in the side of the deck board. Now use a plastic wafer to push into the slot s of 2 adjacent boards and a special screw goes through a hole in the wafer.

#3
Rent a pneumatic finished nail gun. Buy some stailless steel finishing nails for this gun. And buy caulking tubes of 3M Marine 5200 Sealant. (No other sealant is approved for this usage)

Put a bead of sealant down, put the deck board in place and shoot 2 finish nails into it to hold it in place until the sealant completly cures. (2 to 3 weeks)

What you get will be no screws on the top of your deck showing and a deck that of the all the methods is the strongest. The only down side is that once the sealant cured this deck can not be taken apart with out destroying it.

-tcw

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