Hi there, i am changing the carpet to solid wood floors. can anybody tell me any website on how to install.?

i need a learning website on how to instal wood floors and the tools i will be using to install it thanks.Hi there, i am changing the carpet to solid wood floors. can anybody tell me any website on how to install.?Here's a good site for information.

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You might want to consider doing a floating laminate floor as well, it's much easier to do and a LOT more forgiving for a new do-it-yourselfer. It also requires much simpler tools.
Hi there, i am changing the carpet to solid wood floors. can anybody tell me any website on how to install.?
Hi there, if you are going to Laminate flooring, before you buy any check out the instructions , usually on the back of the box. They usually have a web site that you can go to and it should be listed on the box.There are several different kinds of wood and laminate flooring all of which installation is done differently.There are several different types of underlayment that is used for different types and kinds of flooring. I would definitely go to the place where you plan to buy the flooring materials and look at the box the flooring comes in. They always have a website posted there. Also some flooring comes with a few installation tools such as spacers and touch-up putty or paint. You will need a mitre saw, jig saw, rubber mallet, tape measure and maybe a stapler (some underlayment is stapled to your sub-floor, others don't need to be) so check that out also. Good luck
Hi there, i am changing the carpet to solid wood floors. can anybody tell me any website on how to install.?
Your flooring comes with directions on installation, will tell you how to start. If solid wood like you say it will be either glue down or tounge nail down which you can rent a tool just for wood floor install, glue down is normally over concrete. If this new floor is a snap lock type, it is free floating ( no glue or nails) i have done many of both.
I am assuming you are inquiring about traditional unfinished hard wood strip flooring, the process is fairly straight foward, heres a crash course . . . .



If you are going to use pre-finsihed your done after step 3



TOOLS NEEDED: (install)

Flooring nailer (either manual or air)

hammer

nail set

tape measure

saw (preferably a table saw)

stapler



MATERIALS NEEDED (in addition to the flooring itself)

fasteners for the nailer

red rosin paper

staples

6d finish nails

4d finish nails

shoe molding



FINISHING TOOLS

Floor sander (with belts/pads)

hand sander (with pads)

lamb's wool apllicator and handle

trim brush

Oil-modifed poly floor %26quot;varnish%26quot;

vacuum



STEP 1

measure room and divide by the exposure witdh of the flooring material you are using. Cut strips of equal width for the first and last rows (one set of just Tongue sides, one just grooves) of flooring (you idealy want these two rows to be the same size.



STEP 2

Lay down your rosin paper. Only do one or two rows of paper at a time to keep it from getting ripped and marred (most rosin paper is 36%26quot; wide)



STEP 3

mark a line 1/2%26quot; away from the wall on which you will be starting (flooring should be paralell with the longest wall in the room). Lay your strips of cut material (tongue only pieces). along that line. First nail with the 4's along the back edge of the piece then through the tongue at a 45* angle(with the 6's). Nail every 12%26quot; set the nails as you go, The straighter you keep this row the easier the job will go. Move to row 2 (first full width row) chances are that you will have to hand nail this (and very possibly the 3rd and 4th rows, because the flooring nailer will not fit just yet). Tap the pieces together (use a block of scrap to protect the tongues) nail through the tongues. You may fine it helpful to drill pilot holes for these nails especially in woods such as oak or maple Once you have clearance for the nailer continue across the room nailing every 12', on every row, watch your end joints, keep them at least 6%26quot; apart on adjacent rows. You want to have a 1/2'' gap all the around the room for expansion space . . . This gap is covered by the shoe molding, which is nailed to the baseboard (not the floor)



STEP 3

Finishing . . . sand the entire floor using a floor sander (and hand sander for the edges), starting with 80 grit paper, then 150 then 220. vacuum up ALL the dust, apply a coat of finish let dry scuff the finish with 220 grit, vacuum (very well), apply another coat, repeat (3 coats oil, 5 coats water bourne)



Of course these are the very very basic procedures, let me know if you want specifics for anything.



Hope this helps . . . .
The web site below has information from NOFMA and NWFA which are nation flooring sites that many top professionals are members of and follow procedures of. I would also use 15 lb. felt paper over red rosin paper because moisture is wood floors main enemy.



http://www.installingwoodfloors.com/