How to Install Westhollow Solid Hardwood Flooring

iFLOOR.com shows how do-it-yourselfers can install their own pre-finished solid hardwood flooring from Westhollow.

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[Lucasneron]

Do you have any videos on how to staple down bamboo flooring over OSB? I read that you recommend the staples over the nails. Is it the same as other hardwood installation?

[ifloorDotCom]

At this time we do not have an installation video for solid bamboo; however, most of the same techniques apply you will just be using a staple rather than a nail from the solid hardwood installation.

[dv8r1dog]

Thanks for the informative video! I am about to install a hardwood floor for the first time. Should I use a pneumatic nailer or manual nailer? Is it best to tuck the floor boards under the base molding or bring boards to the base board allowing the 1/4" gap and covering with a quarter round? Thanks

[ifloorDotCom]

I would suggest using a pneumatic nailer which has an angled nose built to drive nails in at a 45 degree angle. Most home stores carry a flooring gun of this type.

Typically when installing you will remove the baseboards and account for your expansion gap to sit under the baseboards once reinstalled. Use spacers to mark out your gap, the begin installing. If it is easier for you to use quarter round than this is also a viable solution.

[Paid2pooop]

Thanks! I've been cooking for 15 years and I'm starting my flooring job for the first time on the 28th of November . Very helpful. You show the passion in the work, I like that. Thanks!!

[sightsizemethod]

thanks for this. I have done a room before with a light coloured canadian hardwood, the flooring ran with a 45 degree angle. There were three courses of flooring travelling around the edge forming a border and seperated by a hardwood strip of mahogony. We put the border in first then lay the flooring. I have been asked to do the adjacent room and was thinking of laying the floor first.followed by the border. What would be your approach?

[9oakflooring]

hardwood flooring is a little hard to install, we may choose click system flooring.

[pavlo0001]

@jcm6970 lol, i thought the same thing. Good advises here though. the guy just forgot to hit it softly all around with the little square plastic thingy lol

[MElizabeth0103]

Very helpful. Thank you so much!

[QcWoopAss]

i love installing hardwood , ive been doin gthis for the past 7 years now.For the racking you can always get someone else to rack for you and you do the nailing its goes faster.

[jmanwild]

@ifloorDotCom where can one learn more about the screening process?

[aawwwiiii]

nice

[staciepaul]

Nice video. I love the care taken in the install. How about springing for a pneumatic nailer / stapler for your installer? Kidding Nice looking floor. Thanks for posting. I start my job this weekend.

[rafloors]

nice steps, you need 4'' between crosseams U FKN ROOKIE