Floor Preparation For Real Hardwood

Snap the two tongue and groove pieces of flooring together.

Floor preparation for real hardwood.

Determine how much flooring and materials will be needed. But you may want to supplement their dust control efforts. Multiply length times width of the room. Often plywood will loosen from the floor joists over time.

Do this by multiplying the room s length by its width. We avoid those problems by using a buffer and hard plate with 30 grit sandpaper to abrade the surface. After the floor is swept do a visual check of the surface. The quality of your floor depends a great deal on the integrity of your sub floor.

Method squirt and mop and bona hardwood floor cleaner are two good ones. Continue this process on the floor along the wall. You re still getting real hardwood floors. Shim areas increase vertical height.

If you have one a dead blow hammer will remove the need for a kick tool or wood block to serve as padding. If you have a vinyl floor you may be able to install your flooring directly on top of it. The paint also hardened the wood surface preventing further abrasion. The layers typically include a top veneer of hardwood backed by less expensive layers of plywood although some.

Scrape the floor clean of drywall compound paint and other substances on the floor. If you have any squeaky areas before the hardwood is installed take care of it before it s too late. Most wood floor installers will take basic preparations to contain the dust. Seal off rooms that will not be sanded.

Remove any carpet or other flooring. Before you install your plywood subfloor first calculate the room s square footage to find out how much flooring you ll need to buy. Keep in mind steam water vinegar and cleaners like murphy s oil soap that produces suds should never be used to clean wood floors. Countersink any nail or screw heads.

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. 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. About the floor prep before i continue. Make sure they re snug.

Decking screws work the best to keep both tight against one another. They re just made differently. If the surface has been finished. Add about 10 to that number to account for any possible mistakes and warped boards.

Hardwood floors in high traffic areas in your home may require a deep cleaning by a flooring professional. Painting wood stairs and floors requires the same preparation as for any interior paint job.