Monday, April 20, 2015

Wood Floor Installation




You’ve been in the same home for 20 years.  A turn of the century craftsman style house in Downtown Nashville, the home isn’t just full of city history, it’s full of family memories. 

From the mantle over the fireplace, adorned with photos from your kids state baseball championships, and high school graduation, to the bedrooms, full of the paintings your daughter mastered to get into her arts high school, to the tree in the middle of the porch in your backyard, with the initials of each of your family members, carved into the trunk the day you moved in.  This home has memories.  But while the photos, paintings, and carvings are intentional, the spots and stains in your carpet, are not.

Is your carpet showing obvious signs of aging, maybe it’s time to get a new hardwood floor.  Here are some tips from Vision Floors of Franklin, Tennessee on how to installhardwood floor in your home.

1.)  Purchase wood that will compliment your space.  Picking wood with a finish that matches the pre existing look and feel of your home is of the utmost importance.  Just like your ceilings, your floors really dictate the overall feel of your home.
2.)  Store the wood for your floor in your space for at least two weeks.  Although wood is solid, it’s surprisingly malleable and will expand and contract based on elevation, humidity, etc.  so storing your wood in your space ensures your new floors won’t be popping up anytime soon.
3.)  Remove the old floor all of the way down to the subfloor for a new level floor.
4.)  Lay the floor along the longest and straightest wall in your home.  Choosing a shorter wall or one that that has a slant will make the wood flooring appear slanted throughout your entire room.
5.)  Rack uneven boards.  If you stagger boards, it can give your floor a nice rustic chic look.  It also keeps imperfections in the wood, or uneven boards from becoming too apparent to home guests.

Overwhelmed?  If you’re not the do-it-yourself type and are looking for new floors for your home, contact Vision Floors of Franklin, Tn. today.  

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