This Old House Installing Hardwood Floors

Trim doorjambs and casings to allow new flooring to slip underneath.

This old house installing hardwood floors. Install hardwood floors perpendicular to the floor joists parallel to the longest wall leaving a inch expansion gap around the perimeter. How much do hardwood floors cost. If you are working atop a single plywood layer we recommend adding a second layer of 1 4 to 1 2 inch plywood or commercial floor substrate material. Place floor plank on subfloor lay pull saw on top and saw through jambs and casings at all doorways.

Repairing and refinishing old hardwood floors can be a labor intensive and complex process. Join the ends of the boards over a floor joist where possible avoiding joints that form an h. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to install a beautiful wood floor in just less than one day. Some prefinished solid wood and engineered wood floors are diy friendly but if you plan to hire a pro installer tack on 2 per square foot minimum.

A minimum 3 4 inch thick sub floor is required. Keep joints that line up at least two rows apart. Use wood or drywall screws to attach the substrate to the floor.