Be sure to countersink the nail drive it slightly below the surface of the wood to prevent interference in the joint.
Tongue and groove wood flooring installation.
You don t need a truck load of tools to do a good job installing them and once you get the hang of it you can work like a pro.
Glue placement is very important.
The glue must be placed along the topside of the groove the full length of the grooved side and end.
Position the boards so the tongue or groove mates with the rest of the floorboards.
If so miter boards to create a border that frames the obstruction.
Cut off the tongue if it is on the edge that meets the obstruction.
Although tongue and groove solid hardwood flooring does fit together it must still be nailed to a subfloor.
Prep layout installation and finishing tips for tongue and groove floors.
Install the rest of the floor as you normally would fitting the pieces into the frame as you go.
For tongue and groove flooring drive a nail at a 45 degree angle through the tongue then conceal it by engaging the groove of the next board.
Engineered tongue and groove planks however snap together to create a floating floor.
Glue and glue placement the recommended glue for floating installation is tongue and groove engineered flooring glue.