Tools Needed To Install Engineered Wood Floor

Floating hardwood floor overview illustration by gregory nemec.

Tools needed to install engineered wood floor.

The floor planks are tongue and groove style so they should slide right together. Use a pneumatic flooring stapler to drive staples through the groove at a 45 degree angle image 1. Then use a nail punch to countersink the nails and fill the hole with matching wood filler. Here are the tools that we recommend for installing engineered wood floors.

Manufacturers recommend that you install the planks with the tongue side against the wall and the groove side facing into the room. Put a staple every 6 to 8 inches. This is my tool of choice for cutting pieces of laminate to length. Chesapeake hickory plank in cherry spice from mannington.

Dust mask and vapor respirators. A jigsaw is a hand held power tool with a straight narrow blade that moves back and forth. View all tools materials product costs availability and item numbers may vary online or by market. Stagger the ends six inches between adjoining boards cutting the end board if needed to create a stronger more attractive flooring pattern.

Jigsaws are mostly for cutting wood products and laminate flooring is close enough to count as wood. Eye injuries can occur when you least expect it. 3 4 inch cdx plywood is preferred and 3 4 inch osb is acceptable. Read on to see how to install a floating engineered wood floor.

Tape measure pencil framing square coping saw hammer jamb saw glue knife if gluing the flooring. 20 gauge cleats a moisture meter like the wagner mmc220 a flooring underlayment that is suitable for the type of subfloor. All tools needed for installing hardwood flooring 1. You have to have a broom when installing a hardwood floor because there is going to be a lot of dust that you.

How to install an engineered hardwood floor. For your first row face the tongue toward the center of the room pre drilling and nailing with finishing nails about 1 inch in from the wall. Tape measures are used to measure distance. Engineered flooring goes down over a thin foam sheet which provides cushioning and sound dampening.

Table saw or circular saw jig saw compound miter saw. Ear plugs or ear muffs. You never know when a piece of wood or metal or a bead of finishing material. Minimum 5 8 inch cdx existing wood floor or tongue and groove flooring is also acceptable.

Tools and supplies hand tools. Make sure you have a sturdy subfloor. They are very flexible and can roll up into the case when. The powernail 2000 if you would like to nail down the floor for added stability optional.

24 tools for hardwood flooring installation.