Would you install your own hardwood floors or hire a pro?

@MorneMarais81

5 ай бұрын

Planning on cranking it out myself. Thanks to this masterclass, I feel pretty good about it! Excellent video!

@lumberjackhardwoodsupply

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad we could help. @@MorneMarais81

@annadam

3 ай бұрын

If I could afford it, I would hire a pro. But I can't, so I'm tackling it myself. Been prepping the room and collecting tools and materials since Christmas, will lay the subfloor this weekend and hopefully start the actual floor next weekend. I've taken lots of notes, including from your video, which was very helpful. Thanks so much!

@liberpater1342

2 ай бұрын

Masterclass? What about leveling the subfloor?

@jtr789310

2 ай бұрын

I would not hire you, never put tar paper under a wood floor. You never would see an old times that know what they doing using tar paper. They would use Rosin Paper or even news paper but never tar paper. Paper is used only to stop floor from squeaking. Wood floor has to breath or it will cup.

No BS, no music, no chatter, just straight up how to get it done right and learn to work at a good solid pace. Some excellent tips. Never thought about non-hardening glue, thanks for that !

This is awesome. I ended up paying someone to put in our flooring but I still watched this. Your channel has been super helpful through the process of picking the hardwood flooring. Thank you.

@lumberjackhardwoodsupply

5 ай бұрын

So glad to hear you've found it helpful!! Thanks!

Thank you! You are the first person who specifically answered a question about cleats hanging out and a crack in the tongue. I just started and I’m struggling already but you answered my question! Subscribed!

I have watched almost all the videos on wood floor instal. Yours is the best. You answer so many questions I have. Thank you.

Flipping the board on the table saw is great!

This is super valuable information! Excellent explanations and visuals

@lumberjackhardwoodsupply

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

Thank you for this video. Always educational

Excellent. I came looking for a solution to changing directions and found the spline. So simple.. once you see it. Anyway, watched the whole video and will watch once more before starting job. Great job on this video.

Professional quality video!

Great balance of how and why.

Good job brother! Thanks for sharing

wow! great great high quality work!

Great video mate, Thanks.

Great video with a lot o great info!

this is a great vid

Awesome video

@lumberjackhardwoodsupply

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Superb. Would love to see a chevron pattern done. Super popular in new home builds in our area. Thanks!

Thank you sir.

Damned good video

Could you link the wood floor adhesive you used. There are many choices and I want to get the correct one for my install. Thanks!

Would you glue and staple 1"x12"x16' pine tg on 3/4 osb wood subfloor over crawalspace or vapor barrier w staples? Great work!

what gauge pin nails would you recommend?

if i want to go against the joists, i screw down another layer of subfloor? is there a depth I should be going for?

Any reason why you dont glue the enitre floor? If you went with a thicker board would there be an expectation to glue?

For starters boards that you face nail at groove side, you used 15 ga finish nailer or 18ga brad (pin) nailer? And, if 15ga, can 18 ga also be used instead or not robust enough? I’m using pre finished 3/4” plank and want to minimize holes. Thanks for video!

@lumberjackhardwoodsupply

2 ай бұрын

18 ga is fine if you glue it as well.

Great video! Thank you! You mentioned in one of your videos that vinyl is toxic ~ is the 15 pound roofing tar paper for underlayment also toxic since it’s made for outside? We need to buy underlayment for our hardwood floors and we are very confused with so many options. Thank you!!

@gracekim7902

2 ай бұрын

Also does it matter if we use the 15 pound you’re using in the video or the 30 pound?

@lumberjackhardwoodsupply

2 ай бұрын

30 lb is way to thick and will cause problems where it over laps. Your best option is aqua bar B, which is what we normally use. We just have roofing paper in this video because we were shooting a video on underlayments.

You mentioned about high quality nailer for wider boards 4in and up. I plan to install 5 in boards. What do you recommend? Thanks.

@lumberjackhardwoodsupply

4 ай бұрын

You should probably glue and nail your floor then. It's called glue assist. You will need a glue special for wood floors like Berger Seidle's glues and a liquid applied moisture barrier.

@anhtuanb

4 ай бұрын

@lumberjackhardwoodsupply Thanks. It doesn't seem Berger available here in US. Would Bostik Grip-N-Shield adhesive that has moisture vapor control be a good alternative? If not, anything you know of that is available in the US? Thanks.

Nice job i have this work 10 year's experience can u give me this job i work UAE Raymond sports company im foolaring sanding and polishing polishing allsol working

mann i need some primatech guns

@lumberjackhardwoodsupply

3 ай бұрын

They are the way to go!

We dont use tar paper Been installing hardwood for 20 years never have i used it..

@lumberjackhardwoodsupply

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, I honestly don't think its a big deal either if its over a dry basement or similar.

lol it looks easy but trust me flooring is not easy

That’s not a pin nailer. A pin nailer is 21 or 23 gauge. You’re using a 16 and 15 gauge finish nailer.