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Installation of Wood Floors
Wood floor will look beautiful and will last for years if it is installed over
a properly prepared surface. In New York City there is so many unaware tenants living on
subfloors.
Subfloor is a base for laying the main floor: strip/plank flooring or parquet squares.
They look like wide board wood floors, mostly pine or redwood. If the wood is still in good
condition it should be left that way. If it is in bad condition consider laying a new floor
on the top of this one.
Below are preparation steps for wood flooring installation:
Laying Down the Strip/Plank (Wide Strips) Flooring:
- Lay down building paper on existing subfloor.
- Draw the straight line (starter line) using chalk line from the window to the end of the room.
- Select a long straight strip and lay it against the starter line at the left side
of the room with the 1/2 inch from the adjacent sidewall.
- 4 inch from starting line loosely arrange the next seven or eight courses, mixing
long and short lengths (ranking the floor).
- Start nailing each strip 2 inches from its left end.
- Keep the boards tight to ensure that they stay straight.
- Install any trim before sanding and finishing the floor.
Spotless Floors
324 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10012
Cell (917)806-0307 / Office (212)431-1115
Email: spotless333@yahoo.com
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