Disclaimer - These instructions are meant for educational purposes only and is only meant to provide a basic understanding of flooring installation. We fully recommend that you hire a professional installer. If you decide to install your new flooring, we encourage you to following all manufactures guidelines and specifications when installing your new floor.

Always consult a professional to determine the type of flooring that is suitable for your environment.

Check the floor for any type of debris, protruding nails, clumps of paint etc. Remove or nail down protruding nails. Scrape the floor to remove any clumps of paint or sheet rock mud. Vacuume to remove any loose debris.

Some cases you may have to perform a moisture test, this may be purchased from your flooring supplier. This may be required to assure that the new flooring is not exposed to an excessive amount of moisture, which can cause damage. This is normally required when your sub floor is constructed of concrete and below grade (ground) or if your home is located in an extremely moist geographic location.

Prepare the floor filling any cracks or holes in the sub floor, with a floor patch compound suggested for flooring. Only use concrete when recommended by the manufacturer or when required to fill a large holes that are to big to be filled with patching compound.

Layout your felt paper overlapping the joints and staple it in place so that is does not move.

This is a general list of tools required for hardwood flooring installation. You may find depending on the product that other tools are required.

1- Skill Saw

2 - Chop Saw

3 - Undercut Saw

4 - Jig Saw

5 - Hammer

6 - Air Compressor

7 - Nail Gun

8 - Chisel

9 - Rubber Mallet

10 - Staple Gun

11 - Tapping Block

Apply sealer if recommended and allow it to dry for the prescribed period of time.

Place a chalk line 2 feet out from the wall perpendicular to the floor joists. take a long plank and check to see that it is straight. Place the plank on the line groove facing the wall. Nail or screw down the plank to maintain a straighten line.

Place a chalk line 2 feet out from the wall perpendicular to the floor joists. take a long plank and check to see that it is straight. Place the plank on the line groove facing the wall. Glue or nail down the plank to maintain a straighten line.

Under cut the door jams. place a piece of the hardwood flooring next to the door jam and mark a line the thickness of the wood on the door jam. Generally the flooring should stop at the center of the door. Use a piece of the transition to mark where the transition will go, mark a line so you know where to stop the flooring.

Under cut the door jams. place a piece of the hardwood flooring next to the door jam and mark a line the thickness of the wood on the door jam. Generally the flooring should stop at the center of the door. Use a piece of the transition to mark where the transition will go, mark a line so you know where to stop the flooring.

Start laying the hardwood placing the tongue of the planks in into the piece you secured earlier. Press the joints tightly together, if necessary use a tapping block to get the pieces aligned and the joints tightly together. It is important to stager the joints and place spacers against the walls to allow your expansions joint. Most wood flooring come in random lengths, select your piece carefully so that the joints are as far apart as possible. Nail off each plank every 12 to 16 inches or as needed for shorter planks.

Apply the adhesive per manufacturer Specification. in a small pattern this will allow you to work with the flooring before the adhesive dries. Start laying the hardwood placing the tongue of the planks in into the piece you secured earlier. Press the joints tightly together, if necessary use a tapping block to get the pieces aligned and the joints tightly together. make sure to stager the joints and place spacers against the walls to allow your expansions joint. Most wood flooring come in random lengths, select your piece carefully so that the joints are as far apart as possible. After you have laid several pieces of flooring (a strip 2 to 3 feet wide) apply the flooring clamps to the floor. This will help to tighten the joints.

Measure and cut the transitions as needed, dry fit the transition to make sure the fit is not to tight. Apply liquid nail as needed, put the strip in place and nail in to the wood only.