New hardwood floor install and some tips

I've been working on my house alot lately. The most recent milestone was the completion of my hardwood floor install. This is a video I made of the last room I did. There are few tips and things to avoid to make the install pretty painless.

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[trevc1980]

The underlay should be running the same direction as the boards

[hoshnasi]

@trevc1980 While that is generally good practice to avoid overlaps, it isn't as much of a concern for engineered and hardwood over 1/2 inch.

Laminate is more on the thin side which can be effected by overlap.

[jerseychik26]

i hate to ask because you probably won't remember but what model is this floor? please model and color would be appreciated