Tongue And Groove Wood Flooring Installation

Position the boards so the tongue or groove mates with the rest of the floorboards.

Tongue and groove wood flooring installation.

Begin laying flooring from the wall measure one board width and snap a chalk line. The glue must be placed along the topside of the groove the full length of the grooved side and end. Engineered tongue and groove planks however snap together to create a floating floor. Installing tongue and groove floors engineered pre finished or bare wood is among the most popular diy projects and for good reason.

You don t need a truck load of tools to do a good job installing them and once you get the hang of it you can work like a pro. Glue and glue placement the recommended glue for floating installation is tongue and groove engineered flooring glue. For tongue and groove flooring drive a nail at a 45 degree angle through the tongue then conceal it by engaging the groove of the next board. Although tongue and groove solid hardwood flooring does fit together it must still be nailed to a subfloor.

If so miter boards to create a border that frames the obstruction. Lock the boards into place then face nail the first row of boards then use a pneumatic flooring nailer to nail each nail into the tongue of the board. Cut off the tongue if it is on the edge that meets the obstruction. Install the rest of the floor as you normally would fitting the pieces into the frame as you go.