How we install Hardwood floors

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Hardwood floor installation is a process where you spend your time kneeling down on the floor. Hardwood floor installation also requires measuring, cutting, fitting and nailing. When working on hardwood floor installations, you become knowledgeable about the best types of wood to use for flooring.

There is a skill involved in hardwood floor installation in that you have to measure the room perfectly in order to ensure that you   have enough hardwood to complete the project. We have  to cut  planks to fit them against the walls and around corners and doorways. Those who do a lot of hardwood floor installations will tell you that it is much easier to install hardwood floors in new homes that have just been built than it is to do the work as a restoration or remodeling project. This is because in new homes baseboards and door jams have not been installed yet, so they do not have to be trimmed or removed.

 

After the hardwood floor has been installed and if it is unfinished hardwood floors it has to be sanded. This will require a commercial drum sander that we carry at all times. When sanding, hardwood we want to complete the process as soon as possible. We prefer to get the sanding completed so we can keep dust to a minimum.

When we are sanding hardwood floors as a refinishing project, you have to be careful not to keep sanding in the same spot for too long. This would result in grooves in the floor that was not intended to have. The sanding removes the yellow colour that has taken place in the wood over many years of use. When sanding a hardwood floor, refinishing techniques require that you make sure you remove all the coating on the hardwood. When you have finished, you apply a new coat or urethane to restore a brighter shine to the floor.

The sander we use to refinish hardwood floors is quite heavy and awkward. We apply coat of urethane,  just before everyone is leaving the house because the fumes can be harmful, especially to young ones. Some people do not do a good job of installing and finishing hardwood floors because they are in too much of a hurry to see what the results will be. Patience is the main key with hardwood floor installations.

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