The old glued down wood laminate
The hallway
this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2023
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Looking great man. I helped my uncle install natural hardwood floors at his place. It's a lot of work! Finishing out the corners and walls you work into can be tough. We did 6 rooms & closets, 3 hallways and 1 staircase. That natural wood can take a little effort to convince it to sit proper. Thankfully that isn't every piece. For being rookies at the start I'm proud of how small we kept our waste percentage.
What has your experience through the process been like? Would you do anything different starting over? Have you learned any helpful tricks along the way?
It's been a bit slow because of work and a vacation in the middle. I got the most done when the house was empty - people can't seem to not interrupt me.
Tricks for me have been to number the board and the paper. I would lay out and measure 8 to 16 rows at a time, then bring all my ends to the basement for cutting. Numbering where everything goes saved a lot of time.
Work towards openings. Mark your studs for when the baseboard goes back on and when you need a solid place to use a pry bar to seat the last few rows against the wall.
That's about it. It's just a long process, but not that hard.