Floor Preparation For Real Hardwood

Dust is the number one problem for homeowners during wood flooring installation.

Floor preparation for real hardwood.

If the surface has been finished. Seal off rooms that will not be sanded. You re still getting real hardwood floors. If you have one a dead blow hammer will remove the need for a kick tool or wood block to serve as padding.

Continue this process on the floor along the wall. Decking screws work the best to keep both tight against one another. We avoid those problems by using a buffer and hard plate with 30 grit sandpaper to abrade the surface. Painting wood stairs and floors requires the same preparation as for any interior paint job.

Scrape the floor clean of drywall compound paint and other substances on the floor. The layers typically include a top veneer of hardwood backed by less expensive layers of plywood although some. Determine how much flooring and materials will be needed. Do this by multiplying the room s length by its width.

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. Snap the two tongue and groove pieces of flooring together. Make sure they re snug. After the floor is swept do a visual check of the surface.

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. 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. But you may want to supplement their dust control efforts.

They re just made differently. 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. 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.

Often plywood will loosen from the floor joists over time. Multiply length times width of the room. The key to a beautiful long lasting hardwood or laminate floor is a well prepared subfloor. Remove any carpet or other flooring.

Countersink any nail or screw heads. The quality of your floor depends a great deal on the integrity of your sub floor. Hardwood floors in high traffic areas in your home may require a deep cleaning by a flooring professional. If you have any squeaky areas before the hardwood is installed take care of it before it s too late.

Add about 10 to that number to account for any possible mistakes and warped boards. Most wood floor installers will take basic preparations to contain the dust.