Important Aspects of Laying for Wooden Floors
Laying the floor
for the building is easy when you know how. If one takes care of the small
things, the entire process becomes simple and functional. You have many choices
when it comes to the method of laying the floor planks.
Allow for expansion
To ensure the best wood floor installation you must
watch out for one or two important points. The first and most important thing
about laying the wooden floor is to allow the planks the needed gap for
expansion. If you do not do so, you will have a warped floor when summer comes
along.
You can check
this is right by using simple guidelines. Mark the centre of the four walls and
use a chalk line to snap the centre. Measure the distance to the wall from the
centre and deduct the expansion gap specification given by the manufacturer.
Mark this distance all around. Lay the planks inside the gap in a proper way to
keep the space covered.
Check the quality of the subfloor
Another
important thing you must consider for the best
wood floor installation is whether the subfloor has the needed quality. To
ensure that it has, make sure it is dry, clean, level, and has enough strength.
Clean the subfloor, remove the debris and vacuum the dust off the surface.
Check the level using a spirit level and check for squeaking boards. Screw
these down with a couple of nails. Then, see that they are dry. Use of standard
material for the subfloor ensures enough strength.
