Would like to purchase some type of wood flooring. What tools/supplies have you needed when you/or somebody you know installed it?
2006-06-29 05:30:47 · 10 answers · asked by Kal-El 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Wow...SO MANY GREAT answers!!! I really appreciate all of them. Don, thanks for the humor ;)
2006-06-29 15:28:52 · update #1
you will need a table saw and a miter saw for either.
for wood you will need a trowel for the glue, the size of the trowel depends on the type wood you get.
you will need a 6' straight edge and trowel to level the sub-floor prior to installation for either.
for laminate floors you will need a tapping block and puller. also you will need underlayment to deflect sound and a moisture barrier as laminate is a floating floor.
you will also need a jam saw to cut all the door jams as in these areas no molding is used and the floor slides under the door jam.
consult your local flooring dealer and they should walk you through it. home depot also offers free classes for do it yourselfers
2006-06-29 05:42:28 · answer #1 · answered by hkfkgsdvfksa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-03 19:35:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have Pergo laminates in my kitchen. A sharp knife to cut the underlayment, which is a thin rubbery mat that comes in a long roll and a long straight edge, a long level works as something you can use to cut a razor line. A tape measure. You'll need rags to wipe off excess glue and a sponge to wipe off the floor after you place it all down. And a circular saw or table saw is very helpful. You will have to trim pieces to fit and cutting by hand saw is tedious and power saws are easier to cut a straight line. The Pergo type floor is a floating surface, not nailed down. The edges of the tiles are tongue and groove design. You'll need a hammer to tap the pieces together to make sure they seat in the groove and a block of wood to tap against (don't hammer directly on the tile edge, you could damage it). Hammer to nail in the quarter-round or whatever you're using where the tiles meet the walls. The quarter-round molding is fragile so be cautious when hammering, best to drill very small pilot hole before nailing into the baseboard or use a nail gun that shoots very small 2" nails. Draw a perpendicular cross on the floor, (snap a chalk line)starting from the center of each wall to determine the center of the room and start from there. You don't want the floor to have a 9" wide tile row on one side of the room and a 3' wide row on the other side. Starting in the middle and working out will balance the edges.
2006-06-29 05:46:21 · answer #3 · answered by Fuggetaboutit_1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need a mitre chop saw, a jigsaw and a table saw for the best and cleanest results, however you can get away with just a jigsaw if you don't have the others. You will also need a hammer and a plastic "knocking block" to close any gaps. If you get the kind of laminate that locks together without any glue the best thing to do is put entire rows together end to end before you snap them together side by side. it can get tricky trying to lock a side and end together at the same time. Make sure you leave a quarter-inch gap around the entire perimeter for expansion and cover the gaps with molding and doorway trasitions.
2006-06-29 05:43:46 · answer #4 · answered by jc1129_us 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some laminate are snap together and need very little tools. A miter saw or circular saw with a nice finish blade is just about all you need. If you use a glue together laminate they have installation kist which cost about 35 dollars to purchase. If you need more info contact me at cloudedmind427@yahoo.
2006-06-29 05:35:56 · answer #5 · answered by chris m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This wiil give you all the info. you need to install a floating floor,including the tools needed.
http://www.hoskinghardwood.com/floating-wood-floors.asp
Hope this helps
Good Luck
Have A Great Day!
2006-06-29 08:24:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure to leave a gap around the outside edge of the wall so that the floating floor does not buckle if the wall expands or contracts, also use a rubber mallet and miter saw.
2006-06-29 06:28:19 · answer #7 · answered by JIM95340 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of great answers here, however nobody mentioned knee pads. If you have a pair hidden in the bedroom get them out, otherwise I'd buy a pair.
2006-06-29 11:30:41 · answer #8 · answered by Don 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might need a skill saw to cut, but other than that, your hands. It's so easy. I've helped my husband put it in. Good luck!
2006-06-29 05:34:54 · answer #9 · answered by sliw73 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
def. a rubber mallet. May need it to get the peice to interlock if they're being stubborn. skill saw to cut the planks to proper length. not much else though. good luck
2006-06-29 06:25:51 · answer #10 · answered by FieldHockeyGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋