Installing hardwood floors, tips and cheat codes

MJ4H · 08-13-2007, 08:19 PM

My wife and I were discussing putting hardwood floors in our living room and main hall the other day. I decided to look around online and see what I can find out, and I did not have much luck.

Is this the kind of thing I should have done professionally for sure or is this a potential DIY? What kind of costs am I looking at? What are the unseen pros and cons that I might not be thinking of? What is the cheat code to advance to the hardwood floors installation completed stage?

stevew · 08-13-2007, 08:27 PM

Subby did a thread on this a year or so ago, I'd look for that one.

stevew · 08-13-2007, 08:29 PM

dola,

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...light=hardwood

MJ4H · 08-13-2007, 08:43 PM

I don't think laminate flooring is what I'm looking for, but I will glance through that thread. If anyone has hardwood tips for this thread, I would really appreciate it.

Noble_Platypus · 08-13-2007, 08:44 PM

I did my own hardwood floors, my first time doing it. It wasnt hard at all

Swaggs · 08-13-2007, 10:40 PM

not very hard at all....

Can be a bit of a pain if it is in a basement (w/ cement, you have to be careful that the wood doesn't absorb moisture out of it) or your room isn't square.

nilodor · 08-14-2007, 12:02 AM

If the room isn't an insane shape it's a good DIY. My tip would be know what size of moulding your going to use for the transition between the hardwood and your other floors because you need to leave a gap for expansion, but you don't want too much of one. Also buy an extra box more than you need to account for wastage/replacing later (especially the latter) because it can be difficult to find the same colour match even a month later. I've done laminate and hardwood floors in this house, laminate is easier and better with spills, but it doesn't quite look as good and can scratch.

08-13-2007, 08:44 PM	#5
Noble_Platypus College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: York, Pa	I did my own hardwood floors, my first time doing it. It wasnt hard at all __________________ We had the $240, we had to have the puddin'

08-13-2007, 10:40 PM	#6
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	not very hard at all.... Can be a bit of a pain if it is in a basement (w/ cement, you have to be careful that the wood doesn't absorb moisture out of it) or your room isn't square. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

08-13-2007, 08:27 PM	#2
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Subby did a thread on this a year or so ago, I'd look for that one.

08-13-2007, 08:29 PM	#3
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	dola, http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...light=hardwood

08-13-2007, 08:43 PM	#4
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	I don't think laminate flooring is what I'm looking for, but I will glance through that thread. If anyone has hardwood tips for this thread, I would really appreciate it.

08-14-2007, 12:02 AM	#7
nilodor College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: calgary, AB	If the room isn't an insane shape it's a good DIY. My tip would be know what size of moulding your going to use for the transition between the hardwood and your other floors because you need to leave a gap for expansion, but you don't want too much of one. Also buy an extra box more than you need to account for wastage/replacing later (especially the latter) because it can be difficult to find the same colour match even a month later. I've done laminate and hardwood floors in this house, laminate is easier and better with spills, but it doesn't quite look as good and can scratch.

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