Maintenance is easy for a pre finished hardwood floor keep grit off of the surface by sweeping regularly and use a flooring cleaning kit alcohol based and spray on and wipe off with a damp cloth.
Installing hardwood floors on carpet.
Here s how to install flooring using the staple down method.
Wood floor installation requires a level subfloor and that your hardwood flooring is acclimated to the room s humidity and temperature according to the manufacturer s guidelines.
Hardwood floors also help cut down on dust mites.
Keep joints that line up at least two rows apart.
Next using your hammer insert a nail 1 inch from the wall and about every 4 inches along the board.
Begin with the first row pre drilling holes.
Install hardwood floors perpendicular to the floor joists parallel to the longest wall leaving a inch expansion gap around the perimeter.
Measure the length and width of the room and multiply them together.
To learn how to do this watch prepping plywood subfloors.
Join the ends of the boards over a floor joist where possible avoiding joints that form an h.