Back Laying Hardwood Flooring

How to reverse a tongue groove wood floor.

Back laying hardwood flooring. In a typical hardwood flooring installation the tongues of the boards must all face in the same direction. This flooring pattern is the laying of wood planks in a repeated geometric pattern. The correct direction for laying hardwood floors. After nailing the tongues of one course.

Installing hardwood flooring on a diagonal works best in large spaces and on a grander scale. Properly laying the first three boards in a hardwood flooring installation is essential to a quality install. Today the new norm is laying the flooring straight along the length of the room. Installing hardwood floors with a few careful preparations elbow grease and a weekend you can have beautiful new floors.

Durable and available in engineered and solid options hardwood flooring is available in a variety of colors and install methods. While personal preference is a factor the direction in which you run hardwood flooring boards is governed by visual and structural guidelines. One of the most popular choices in homes hardwood flooring can add warmth value and style to any room in your home. Since wood is a dimensionally imperfect material this can be a challenge to get right but the extra effort is worth the time investment.

Wood floor installation requires a level subfloor and that your hardwood flooring is acclimated to the room s humidity and temperature according to the manufacturer s guidelines. They must be absolutely straight and laid without gaps or bends. This pattern results in a hardwood floor with the appearance of a checkerboard sometimes with more complex patterns within each checkerboard square. Laying a solid hardwood strip floor is easier and faster if you choose a prefinished product to avoid the extra work of sanding staining and finishing.

To learn how to do this watch prepping plywood subfloors.