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5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Bamboo Hardwood Flooring
Choosing hardwood flooring over other options such as laminate, linoleum or carpet is no small decision. Now that you have chosen to go with hardwood, you need to decide what type of hardwood you would like to have in your home. Typically, most people think of oak, maple or cherry hardwood first5 Basic Tips When Choosing Hardwood Flooring
Timeless beauty, clean lines, strength and durability as well as the ease of cleaning and the classic look make hardwood flooring the perfect choice for your home.No matter what your personal style is, there is a flooring choice for you because of the unlimited selection available. But before youCutting floorboards beside the joist
Cutting Across FloorboardsIn a single skin floor of the sort used in Australia, it is best to cut across a floorboard either over a joist or to the side of one, so that support for the new board ends is readily available. Cutting over a joist is a little more difficult than cutting besCutting floorboards beside the joist
Cutting Across FloorboardsIn a single skin floor of the sort used in Australia, it is best to cut across a floorboard either over a joist or to the side of one, so that support for the new board ends is readily available. Cutting over a joist is a little more difficult than cutting besCutting floorboards on the joist
Cutting Across FloorboardsIn a single skin floor of the sort used in Australia, it is best to cut across a floorboard either over a joist or to the side of one, so that support for the new board ends is readily available. Cutting over a joist is a little more difficult than cutting besAdding extra support to wooden joists
Fitting An Extra Bearer (Cleat)If you have removed a section of floor board by cutting along the side of a joist, you must fit an extra bearer (cleat) of timber to the joist, in order to provide support for the new board end.Make this bearer from an off cut of softwood, whHow to lift up floorboards safely
Lifting Square Edged BoardsFor your starting point, choose the most convenient free end of the board you wish to lift. If the board extends right across the room and under the skirting (baseboard) on both sides, you have to start lifting it in the middle and work gradually towards the ends.How to lift up T & G boards safely
Lifting T&G BoardsStart by choosing a suitable free end and section of board, well clear of the skirting. To break the tongue, insert a bolster into the join between two adjacent boards at the end of the board you wish to lift. Give the bolster a few sharp taps with a hammer, until youReplacing small sections of floorboads
Replacing Short Sections of floorboardsIf you are cutting out and replacing a short section of floorboard you may want to use up a spare piece of timber lying about the house. Alternatively, you may have difficulty getting a replacement board that exactly matches the thickness of yourhow to replace square edged floorboards
Replacing Square Edged BoardsThere are few problems in replacing square edged boards. New ones of the same thickness are cut to length and in the case of non standard sizes to width. If part of the board has to be tapered or otherwise shaped to fit, use the discarded board as a template wheHow to replace T & G Boards
Replacing T&G BoardsReplacing tongued-and-grooved boards is not quite so straightforward. If you are re-using the old board, this can be replaced by fitting the remaining tongued or grooved side into the adjacent board. A small gap will remain on the other side, this must be pluggHow to stop or repair loose or creaking floorboards
Dealing With Creaking BoardsLoose and creaking floorboards may be caused by incorrect nailing, by the joists below them settling, or by warping and shrinkage. It is usually possible to cure a loose board simply by re-nailing or screwing it back in place.But before you do this, cRepairing wooden floors-step by step guide
1 To remove a damaged section, first locate a joist position. Mark a cutting line either over the middle of the joist or to one side of it 2 Using a piece of wood as a guide, scratch and then tease a cut with the first few teeth, if you are using a tenon saw to cut on the joist 3Tips on Buying Hardwood Flooring
The Cheap Alternative: Buying Hardwood Floors Wholesale A lot of people decide not to go with hardwood floors because they are rather expensive. In fact, when you compare their price to cement, hardwood floors are priced higher by around 20% to 30%. Why is this so? Hardwood floShould You Buy Unfinished Hardwood Flooring? Many home building do it yourselfers prefer to buy their materials in their most basic and purest form to preserve the idea of really starting from scratch. Thus, when it comes to flooring, these people opt to get unfinished hardwood, so
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