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Do-It-Yourself Guide to Hardwood Floor Installation

Hardwood floors have always been in demand in the market for its beautiful touch in our houses. Compared
with carpeted floors and floors which use rugs, the maintenance is time-consuming especially when spilling
on it would be a total nightmare on the one who will clean the carpeted floor. Unlike the latter, hardwood
needs minimal maintenance, easy to take care of, gorgeous to look at, convenient and even easy to install.

So if you are thinking of revamping your house and the hardwood floor is your choice, it is highly
recommended that you hire a service of a professional to install it for you, rather than installing it by yourself.
The process can be tricky, but if you have past experience of installing the hardwood floor, you can refresh
yourself with these steps to guide you.

1. Remove the molding in the room, there will be noticed gap between hardwood floor and the wall, this is
for further development.
2. Tack down the building paper to help reduce the noise, it is not necessary, but it is preferable if you do, or
you could install a stapling paper about every ten inches on the floor.
3. Calculate what is needed to lay down for the starter strip, estimate it properly to fit the wood perfectly.
4. Start to it to come together by using chalk and string to add the lines that are needed to be added.
5. Secure the starter strip and then nail the other strips into place.
6. Make sure to cross cut the pieces for the ends of each and every strip.
7. Make the obstacles in the room like vents or other things that might be in the way to be fitted well.
8. Complete the last row, do this the same the way you did on the first strip.
9. The floor is installed, but it still needs to be sanded and polished.
10. Final touch by polishing and re install the molding.

As the installation of your hardwood floor is finished, it is best to take care of the newly furnished floor. It
must be avoided with scratches of pointed heels, too much heat can alter the color of the wood, so it is
advised to put a rug on the area where the sun ray shines directly. Also, using rug on the entrances of your
homes can entrap the dirt and prevent damage. Spillage is easy to manage, but also, if there is any, promptly
wipe away. In cleaning using vacuum or by sweeping it, you may use damp map but be sure to use a neutral
pH floor cleaner.

If you secured a better maintenance on your hardwood floor, it can be proved by test of time, as there are
homes that are more than a centuries old with original hardwood flooring but the interior still looks fabulous.
It matches homes for all ages and styles, and it is particularly suitable for living rooms, hallways, stairs and
dens.