First Time Laying Hardwood Flooring

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  • Опубликовано: 18 сен 2017
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  • @5714sqd
    @5714sqd 6 лет назад +6

    Great job April. My wife and I laid the floors in my house. 2000+square feet of 3/4 x 1.75 inch maple. Both of us were in our seventies but, we are pretty active. Even so, for us it was a super project to do, plus saving a ton of money. I am always amazed when I see young folk tackling jobs that most would leave to professionals. So glad you did this. Keep it up.

  • @elhigh
    @elhigh 6 лет назад +299

    I've been doing stuff like this for over 20 years, and even now sometimes I get a little chuckle to myself at the end of a project, looking at how things fit up and look right. So if somebody flames you for being pleased at yourself when a piece fits under the door trim, disregard them. Pros get that way too. It's cool.

    • @arkansas1336
      @arkansas1336 6 лет назад +7

      elhigh --- Yep, no one else is around to appreciate it!

    • @TheOtherBill
      @TheOtherBill 6 лет назад +1

      +Timothy Webb I had the same question. It appears to be laminate from what I can see in the video but both laminate and hardwood are available T&G. I'm guessing it's plywood/laminate because it's pine.

    • @berriaskmelater8096
      @berriaskmelater8096 6 лет назад +9

      because she's able to use the hammer nailer, it's probably the 9-13mm thick 'engineered' laminate flooring. nice job regardless... planned out the transitions, undercut the jambs and removed the base before installing the flooring. i can't tell you how many places i've seen where they've butted up to the base boards, square cut pieces at the door jambs and left voided corners. and this from companies in the flooring business. go figure

    • @halfglassfull
      @halfglassfull 6 лет назад +2

      perhaps April would clarify but this is likely pine veneer (perhaps 1/8 inch thick real pine wear layer glued onto either plywood or mdf substrate). Here we call it "engineered." So it is real wood flooring but not solid pine boards all the way through. Just about all laminate (i.e. Pergo) these days is lock in place and does not require nailing. You can also buy vinyl planks that look convincingly like wood and in some situations can be better for wear, tear and moisture issues.

    • @jorrba3934
      @jorrba3934 6 лет назад

      How wood i be able to install real wood if I had concrete? I noticed she had plywood Underneath carpet . She was able to nail wood through plywood flooring.

  • @ronniemcmaster8657
    @ronniemcmaster8657 4 года назад +1

    April, thank you for the videos! My wife and I have watched several of them while thinking of ideas for furniture within our house. You not only give good examples of doing things well, you also give off a happy vibe while doing it. Keep doing good things and having fun doing them!

  • @watcherdude1330
    @watcherdude1330 6 лет назад +5

    Wow April, that was a GREAT video. And I must say I am very impressed with this video/job. I can't believe it was the first hardwood install. You are a very HANDY, INTELLIGENT woman. And a VERY hard worker and by the looks of things a bit stubborn LIKE MYSELF I must admit as you did not get or ask for help when it was a 2 person job. I thank you for the instructions and tips you gave us.

  • @ferlujan3822
    @ferlujan3822 5 лет назад +36

    I like your voice, it is so clearly and effective.

  • @lescotta7427
    @lescotta7427 6 лет назад +242

    From someone who installed hardwood and tile flooring professionally for 15 years that is a excellent job for your first. But as your back and knee can tell you it is not something you would want to do for a living. As I can tell you with pins in my back and needing both knee replacements, but as I said excellent job!!!!!

    • @alexafa316
      @alexafa316 6 лет назад +1

      I been doing installing laminate flooring for about two years now and im pretty much a pro but why did you get pins in your back?

    • @JDoe-hb7pc
      @JDoe-hb7pc 5 лет назад +2

      Are there any more tools you would add to the list or any tips to research before getting started that this video missed for another virgin floor installer?

    • @JayKay9112000
      @JayKay9112000 5 лет назад

      Someone has got to do it, I try to take breaks to keep my lower back from flaring up

    • @InkDropFalls
      @InkDropFalls 5 лет назад +5

      it wrong from the get go ...there no gap on tiles on first board ....
      She started in the worse place you could have ....all ways start on the doors first ..or in this case in that closet or hallway.
      She nailed all edges room to the floor meaning the 15 mm gap she did leave was for nothing because floor cant move or expand if she nailed that board down can it.
      not single WEDGE was used ...
      What can happen is in next 3 to 4 years that floor can and dose expand it has nowhere to expand into so the entire floor will rise up in air ...
      Yea i laid all types floors for 8 years ...Laminated. Engineering and glue down on concrete secret nailing and glue tung as well as modern kardeen
      For some one who has no idea first try its ok ...and it might stay down ...however its not the proper way and it has parts that can easy lead to issue over time

    • @antoju33
      @antoju33 5 лет назад

      If as you mention in your comment,you do this for a living maybe you can help me here...I got everything she said,but one thing...what do you nail your boards to if your underfloor is concrete..?

  • @halfglassfull
    @halfglassfull 6 лет назад +7

    I've installed several of these and I would say pretty good work. Looks great.

  • @Bear0328
    @Bear0328 5 лет назад +3

    I really love your reaction when your done and when you were done with the main room that look is priceless I know that feeling too you did a amazing job bad ass !

  • @nancystaggs8605
    @nancystaggs8605 6 лет назад +3

    I just had a floor put in my master bedroom and closet done, had a guy do it for me. Took forever and it was hard work, but it is beautiful. GO Girl.

  • @stanleyjones2085
    @stanleyjones2085 6 лет назад +7

    Great job April, the floor looks beautiful and professionally done.

  • @acoow
    @acoow 6 лет назад +2

    6:45 You are the person EVER to show this part of laying hardwood flooring! Thank you!

  • @briannaphillips4255
    @briannaphillips4255 5 лет назад +3

    Hell yeah ! :) I'm currently going to rip out my front living rooms carpet, then install hard wood flooring, I am so inspired by this video and Thank you! My Husband is going to help me and I'm just super stoked!

  • @Galivantin
    @Galivantin 6 лет назад +3

    Your finished floor looks amazing. Thank you for the video, you make it looks easy even though there must have been a lot of work, you are, without a doubt, a skillful person. Again, thanks!

  • @libertadmatos5780
    @libertadmatos5780 4 года назад +4

    Yours is the absolute best demo in dozens I've seen in many days. Thank you!

  • @marielucier7982
    @marielucier7982 3 года назад +1

    Good job! Thank you for for all the details!!
    I just tiled two bathrooms beautifully (a lot of work) and will start wood flooring in the hallway before going into the bedrooms. Learning and doing!

  • @sparklander
    @sparklander 4 года назад +1

    I wanted to say, thank you, April. We finished our first hardwood floor install, 350 sq. ft. We installed 5" Brazillian Cherry hardwood in two bedrooms. We used several techniques and tools you mentioned and were amazed at the results. Prying the hardwood against a piece of wood screwed to the floor to straighten it out was brilliant. Everything went really smooth. We used a good quality 2 in 1 nailer from Harbor Freight and had no problems at all.
    The best advice I can give to people, is when a nail or cleat is not seated far enough into the wood because you miss hit the nailer or it got jammed, forget about pulling it out or trying to drive it in further with a punch, just cut it off with a Dremel tool. Much quicker and easier. Thank you, April.

  • @samuelromero4104
    @samuelromero4104 6 лет назад +5

    probably the best floor installing that i have seen.. verg beautiful

  • @japkap
    @japkap 6 лет назад +3

    Congratulations with the 500k subscribers, and for the first time laying down flooring looks great and nice fit around the doors and the transition into the bathroom and closet.

  • @BlackSmith222
    @BlackSmith222 4 года назад +1

    Excellent job. Patience pays off.
    I recently finished my kitchen floor porcelain tile installation. You're right back hurts.

  • @jollytreepin2168
    @jollytreepin2168 6 лет назад

    Brilliant job, and thanks for the handy tips too. It's great that there is someone like you on youtube who can help people like me, who are not that good at DIY, to make sensible choices. I would have started with a full board, and then had to cut out the transition piece for the tiles etc. So thank you again. I am eager for you to finish your workshop, so I can see how it turns out. From a Scottish bloke, who is in awe of your handy skills.
    Cheers

  • @ConcernCritic
    @ConcernCritic 6 лет назад +3

    Its very hard for the back and knees but it worth it to see the great flooring done by yourself. Great job!

  • @jurgostuff
    @jurgostuff 4 года назад +11

    4:13 Wow, very daring to line up this row with the ripped board along the tile!

  • @captvideo67
    @captvideo67 5 лет назад

    Excellent video. I like that you included detail information on the nails used and images as well as the floor tools and how you used them. I also liked the tip on dealing with bowed flooring. For a first timer that is very important info.
    I had to pull up old 2 1/4 x 3/4 oak flooring and I will be lay the same type flooring. Because the old floor and a common style of nail I was not sure if the new pneumatic type would nail flush enough to fit the grove over the tong. Your info was very informative.
    Thanks.

  • @dayles9326
    @dayles9326 6 лет назад

    You are such an inspiration! Thank you! I’m a sing woman that just bought an old home. I LOVE the idea of doing much of the work myself. Watching this, I feel like I can now. Great job.

  • @peggyt1243
    @peggyt1243 6 лет назад +5

    Well done April. That was a big project. It looks fantastic.

  • @jonathanangel209
    @jonathanangel209 6 лет назад +79

    I watch u from Iraq, I really like women who works hard and get stuff done plus making quality videos, we dont have that here . much appreciation 4 u ma'am

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  6 лет назад +18

      Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoy the videos.

    • @jeffk464
      @jeffk464 6 лет назад +1

      Plus, it looks like she's looking more fit. Kudos

    • @adamchirico7724
      @adamchirico7724 6 лет назад +17

      No she will not be your 5th wife

    • @jay31637
      @jay31637 6 лет назад

      What if is your flooring is cement?

    • @Dominick_Calvitto.
      @Dominick_Calvitto. 5 лет назад

      @@jay31637 Glue Direct to The Substraight.,

  • @johnlcallaway
    @johnlcallaway 6 лет назад

    Looks great! I agree with your comment about a little bit at a time, that's how I try to do it to keep from getting overtired, frustrated, and making mistakes. Doesn't always work, but all one can do is try.
    I think you were spot on for all of the information you shared, my own experiences mirror a lot of what you have said. I tried to do a video but fortunately realized that other people, such as yourself, do a much better job! Thanks for taking the time!
    Here are a few differences that I did that I liked and worked for me:
    1. I used a dead-blow hammer for tapping the boards, it was much lighter and easier to control. I also bought a 'tap block' to use which was a lot longer than what you used and had a handle on the top.
    2. I used a floor nailer and nail gun as you did, but found a crown stapler was easier to use for when I couldn't use the floor nailer, especially in tight corners. The only problem I had with it was close to the wall when the 'safety' trigger would drop down into the gap between the flooring and the wall. I solved that problem by cutting a 3/8" piece of flooring that was long enough to work with and would drop that between the wall and the flooring. It worked great because it also helped me to check the expansion gaps.
    3. I didn't open all of the boxes, although they were all just outside the room for about a week. Instead, I brought in three boxes, opened them, and then stacked them in 4 different piles based roughly on length. That way I could make sure I used all the boards evenly. When any pile got down to a couple of boards, I'd open up more boxes and repeat.
    4. As I worked, I pulled out any boards that had interesting grain patterns. This room was to be my wife's sewing room, and there was going to be an area rug where her machines were going to be. This left a large open area when first entering the room and in front of some shelves I built. Using these beautiful pieces of wood in that open area really looked nice instead of them being hidden under that rug. There weren't so many that the room looked lopsided without the rug, but I felt it would be a shame to hide these beautiful pieces.
    Two rooms down, the rest of the house to go! I bought the floor nailer, all home projects are excuses to buy more tools in my opinion!

  • @Lila22.11
    @Lila22.11 4 года назад

    First of all, you do a great job, very clean and easy to understand. I have watched couple of your videos before, and you are very dedicated and serious about the work you do. I will try and lay wood floor in my room, we will see how it goes.Thank you for your time to teach us.

  • @tonyburelle6633
    @tonyburelle6633 6 лет назад +4

    Nice job, I was following on Instagram also, so I was curious to see the entire project, well done!

  • @hollythebo
    @hollythebo 6 лет назад +21

    Congratulations on 500k subs. Well done !

  • @MrLutzyboy
    @MrLutzyboy 6 лет назад +2

    Video has been added to my personal reference section...I have a flooring job coming up and this was packed with great information and tips. Thank you.

  • @dennisdouglas8452
    @dennisdouglas8452 6 лет назад +1

    Love it looks like you did a great job I to install Flooring by myself the sense of Pride that comes with finishing a room transforming a room just phenomenal great work

  • @PracticalEngineeringChannel
    @PracticalEngineeringChannel 6 лет назад +141

    Change in reverb before/after was crazy. Nice work!

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  6 лет назад +9

      Yeah I got a kick out of hearing the difference too! It died down some when I moved all the furniture back in, but it's still more echoy than before.

    • @rolandas1215
      @rolandas1215 6 лет назад +2

      Yep, because carpets, curtains and stuff like that works like sound "insulator" :D Don;t know how its called in English :D

    • @bldlightpainting
      @bldlightpainting 6 лет назад +2

      I like wood flooring but hate the echo, so I'm going with a hard vinyl plank wood look flooring as a compromise.

    • @ApriliaRacer14
      @ApriliaRacer14 6 лет назад +2

      Rolandas Jarosevicius sound attenuation

    • @huracan200173
      @huracan200173 6 лет назад +1

      That eco is there because the room is empty. When you add the bed, furniture, curtains, etc... you end up having the same eco as with the carpet only. No big deal.

  • @PSCThrillSeeker
    @PSCThrillSeeker 6 лет назад +3

    April wonderful project! I did my bedroom's in a 3/4" floating floor, wishing a had done my main living space in hardwood also, e.i. family room, living room, dining room. nothing beats the warmer look of hardwood floors. Additionally easier on the feet than Porcelain titles, but more challenging to do now with radiant heating under the titles. Keep on making wonderful content, best always.

  • @jonhartley7445
    @jonhartley7445 5 лет назад +1

    Very nice job! I do this for a living, you covered every little detail. Amazing finish

  • @YoAug62
    @YoAug62 6 лет назад

    Thank you April for this video. You make this look so easy. I really want to install hardwood throughout, but my nerves are getting the best of me. Nor can I afford to hire an installer. I have a very small house, maybe one day I will muster the courage to do one room. I admire your confidence.

  • @Kenn1969
    @Kenn1969 6 лет назад +5

    Wow, nice floor and "HUGE" bedroom! Long time sub here from the beginning, first time I have commented though. Nice job as always, you are an inspiration, God Bless!!

  • @mojoNoodlz
    @mojoNoodlz 6 лет назад +3

    This project was going to be a tough arduous one from the offset, and definitely not as fun as the other projects, so big thumbs up for this one. Good job. Bet it was very rewarding when completed though.

  • @aly3560
    @aly3560 4 года назад

    Excellent video! You made it look so easy and you did a great job. Thanks for all the tips!
    I haven’t yet tackled hardwood flooring but did an entire house in laminate a couple of years ago. You are SO RIGHT in mentioning the lower back aches. I am a female also and over 60 so it definitely made me sore and took 3-5 times as long as hiring a crew to do it. I did cut under my door jams and also constructed some thresholds out of the flooring. It is rewarding to do it yourself but now I have about 1,200 sqft to put into hardwood! I don’t yet know if I can do it all myself. I think I will start with the carpet removal and then tackle one room at a time. If I hire someone, the price per sqft to do the job goes up considerably when I tell them there are 6 doors. So I will probably do those myself as well. *Perhaps* it will go easier on my body this way?

  • @alanjewell9330
    @alanjewell9330 5 лет назад +1

    Great Job! All great advice for anyone who is going to tackle this type of DIY project.

  • @robowen11
    @robowen11 6 лет назад +15

    Great job, Top tip, when you come to the end of the first row, the excess bit you cut off you should use as the first piece you start the next row with. You'll still get your random pattern but have very little waste.

  • @feeps55
    @feeps55 6 лет назад +3

    That was a lot of work but so worth it in the end, I am so glad my living room is only half as big

  • @john-bf7tu
    @john-bf7tu 6 лет назад

    Great job April I have done numerous floors and you made it look easy ! God bless 😊👍

  • @fredastaire6156
    @fredastaire6156 4 года назад +1

    That nailing a piece of wood to the subfloor and the prybar trick is absolutely ingenious! This is why I'm subscribed to your channel! Thank You!

  • @ilookafterthewater601
    @ilookafterthewater601 6 лет назад +53

    I'm still fascinated by the evolution going on here. I can remember videos about installing drop leaf worktops and making wooden hair pins. And boxes/shelves for power tools and stuff for hanging on to french cleats. Since then, there have been car ports, awnings and exterior staircases, garden paths and hard rafts, huge fencing runs, paddling pools for dogs, ramps for sheds, ironworks for trailers, electrical fixtures, art in timber and so much more. And who could possibly forget the scary chicken carved out in the woods with a chainsaw?
    This channel really is a lot like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates: you just never know what Ms. Wilkerson will be doing next.
    Long may it continue :o)

    • @davidmoran4471
      @davidmoran4471 6 лет назад +8

      April has a wonderful 'can do' attitude. She has found that you just never know what you can do until you try.

    • @TheCarpentersDaughterUK
      @TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 лет назад +1

      A motto I can completely get on board with!

  • @jeremyhallman2496
    @jeremyhallman2496 5 лет назад +5

    I have been installing hardwood flooring for almost 30 years and I was very impressed with your work
    I have guys working with me that could learn a thing or two from watching this

  • @mattrussell8479
    @mattrussell8479 3 года назад +1

    Ive been watching a lot of hardwood flooring videos to prepare for my own DIY project coming up and your video has been the most informative so far!

  • @NadyaPena-01
    @NadyaPena-01 5 лет назад

    You are amazing! I am looking to do the floors in my attic and my family members have no confidence that I can do it. After watching this video, I feel a little more confident that I can do it. Thanks for giving such detailed explanations so an amateur like me can understand.

  • @EvanAndKatelyn
    @EvanAndKatelyn 6 лет назад +101

    Hahaha, the big carpet roll. We would have been doing the same thing 😋 The floors turned out great!

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  6 лет назад +2

      Ha right? Who has time to mess with cutting up and carrying away small bundles. Thanks!

    • @DeterminedDIYer
      @DeterminedDIYer 6 лет назад +3

      I mean, if you need the carpet for something else, it's still big enough to use it! ;) Maybe a fancy dog house? Haha.

    • @Realism91
      @Realism91 6 лет назад +5

      Cat scratch towers

    • @benmohammed2698
      @benmohammed2698 6 лет назад

      Nice

  • @vpowell9881
    @vpowell9881 6 лет назад +66

    Hi from Texas. Just started watching your videos. Wow! Such an inspiration. Being a single mom diying can be overwhelming sometimes but you give hope to women like myself to believe in the sure vastness of our capabilities. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Thanks so much April!!!
    ps..pray for me and my kitchen I have no idea where to begin😊😬

  • @samhull9603
    @samhull9603 4 года назад

    This is amazing and so inspiring! Thank you for a very thorough, well-done video. I'm still trying to find one for helping me answer how to do this, but in a kitchen, considering appliances etc. Also not using hardwood.

  • @demon39063
    @demon39063 6 лет назад +2

    Thanks for making this -- helps me understand what I'm getting myself into

  • @VansWorld
    @VansWorld 5 лет назад +8

    We just bought a home too. We will be laying flooring as well. Thanks for the great video.

  • @mrfyxr7489
    @mrfyxr7489 6 лет назад +5

    Those tack strips are NASTY!! + mine were put down with ring shank nails... Great Video. More detail than most videos provide. Looks great.

    • @rickcolumbo3148
      @rickcolumbo3148 6 лет назад +1

      I moved an interior par about four feet to make one bedroom bigger but I hadn't removed the tack strip yet, when the homeowner came in to poke around she caught her flipflop on it, her foot came out and she stepped full force down on the strip with her bare foot, I felt bad for her but the yelp she let out made it impossible to control my laughter.

  • @tomsears2471
    @tomsears2471 4 года назад

    Thanks for posting this. Was looking for techniques. Installing hardwood hickory flooring right now. What I did for the problem you encountered at 6:32 was to take a scrap piece of 1" wood maybe 10" long and cut it in two with a very long angle, maybe 15 or 20 degrees. I would screw one piece in and use the other as a wedge. It is a great way of persuading the wood into place when it doesn't want to cooperate.

  • @aniretake5
    @aniretake5 4 года назад

    Love it! I plan on replacing carpeting with wooden flooring at my townhouse at some point and you gave me inspiraton!

  • @sukafreecity
    @sukafreecity 6 лет назад +4

    This is probably one of the best DIY tutorials!!..Very professionally detailed..Great job!

  • @Laststepp
    @Laststepp 6 лет назад +3

    this is such a good channel
    you explain things well - in a enjoyable way - in an enjoyable tone.
    Case in point: 6:30

  • @cubenitup
    @cubenitup 6 лет назад +4

    Good job April. Your Japanese saw works great, but if you install for a living or have multiple entry ways doing a remodel look into investing in a multi tool !

  • @woolface9993
    @woolface9993 6 лет назад

    Great work, April! And I like your style. I'm currently sitting in an office with nearly the same color wood flooring from Lumber Liquidators, and nearly the same color green walls! I also removed a similar color carpet to put in the floor. I had the pros do it, though. You're an inspiration.

  • @mremmob
    @mremmob 6 лет назад +5

    I found out over the years that when you muscle a board into place and nail it, that over time the nail will come loose and the floor starts to squeak. '
    Nowadays in the Netherlands, we use springs one every 50 cm on the long side and one on each row.
    This will keep the floor under constant tension and press the seams together, even when the humidity is changing over the seasons. The floor is easily removable without any damage to the floor it self or subfloor.

    • @sigguy1361
      @sigguy1361 6 лет назад +1

      Springs?

    • @mremmob
      @mremmob 6 лет назад +3

      www.houtenvloeren.nu/Spanverenhoutenvloeren.html Dutch: spanveren

    • @sigguy1361
      @sigguy1361 6 лет назад +1

      Well, I don't read Dutch very well, but I got the idea. ;o) thank you

    • @mremmob
      @mremmob 6 лет назад +2

      a picture says more than a thousand words :)

    • @barsark254
      @barsark254 5 лет назад +1

      @@mremmob Hello from Canada. I am only seeing this system for the first time i went to that website you linked. the hardwood boards don't buckle up in the center? are most of the boards wider planks in this floating system of solid installation with the tension springs so that they have more weight? Also i was wondering if climate control over humidity and such was a bigger deal in those types of installs because the board can cup and such.

  • @summerswoodworking
    @summerswoodworking 6 лет назад +10

    Great job April! I used to lay flooring for 25 years and your spot on!

    • @socrateresorts1963
      @socrateresorts1963 6 лет назад +2

      25 years and you don't put any separation between rooms under the doors ?

    • @summerswoodworking
      @summerswoodworking 6 лет назад +3

      thibault bernier no you only put transition molding between rooms if the pattern changes or the flooring material changes! Not if it is the same materials and lay pattern.

    • @socrateresorts1963
      @socrateresorts1963 6 лет назад +1

      Not in my book sorry... In case temp and humidity isn't the same you put a transition with little room for expansion.

    • @billfold1717
      @billfold1717 6 лет назад +1

      thibault bernier you need to edit your ok then

  • @mick3r305
    @mick3r305 5 лет назад +1

    Came here because back in the 80s me and my dad used to do floors for houses and had our own company, and your doing it exactly the way we did it! Just wanted to relive the past cause that was really fun and I miss it a lot...

  • @mscupcakedreamson36
    @mscupcakedreamson36 5 лет назад +1

    I’m about to purchase a home. I have a feeling I’ll be removing the flooring in a few rooms, and redoing them. You’ve been my inspiration that I can do this, for the last year! My brother redid the floors in his home after the flood. My nephew did my sisters. I got this. Thanks!!

  • @Toolsinaction
    @Toolsinaction 6 лет назад +6

    Great Job!

  • @rtkevans
    @rtkevans 6 лет назад +41

    Hi April, nice work here. A couple of suggestions. First, when laying the first row down, snap a chalk line to make sure you're placing the row straight. The control line is useful (if not necessary) to ensure that all remaining rows will fit together without any gaps. Second, I see at 5:33 that one of the joints across adjacent rows is too close. A good rule of thumb is to make sure that joints across adjacent rows are separated by at least 6".

    • @smash72cutlass30
      @smash72cutlass30 5 лет назад

      Ken Evans
      How do you know your chalk line is straight ? Your pulling off the same unsquare wall short of a laser level your chalk line could be part of a potential problem

    • @superpont
      @superpont 5 лет назад +1

      @@smash72cutlass30 Because you pull your line off of an exterior wall. They are the most square wall of the building. Laser levels do nothing when it comes to squaring a floor. They're great when building a deck but worthless for flooring. The only thing more square then pulling a line from an exterior wall is marking a line with survey equipment.

  • @loudass5517
    @loudass5517 6 лет назад +1

    had to let it be known that THIS video was much more helpful than any of the other 4-5 videos of men's demonstrations. you killed it! go head girl.... very detailed and perfectly informational. demonstrated well in my opinion thank you very much

  • @Rochelleonearmy
    @Rochelleonearmy 4 года назад

    Thank you April! I been looking for apps to show what color hardwood I would like. I appreciate Your video and Lumber Liquidators! I went to their web page and took pictures of the rooms. I am very impressed! Thank you! 🤩

  • @XCreator
    @XCreator 6 лет назад +5

    Nice

  • @momik-syan
    @momik-syan 6 лет назад +12

    WOW WOW very very good job wow 95% of the hardwood floor installers should take lessons from you you are amazing

  • @rloebker4473
    @rloebker4473 2 года назад

    Thank you, it's been 40 years sice I last laid hardwood flooring. I appreciate you refresher! Well Done!

  • @rachelplitt1726
    @rachelplitt1726 6 лет назад

    Amazing woman! I'm more of the "handyman" type in my relationship, and I have been doing all of the renovations, furniture buildings, you name it since we've moved in and I really hate carpet and wanted to get rid without getting charged an arm and leg for labor! (I love mini projects) so I will definitely be doing my floors based off of this video, thanks again!

  • @danieldibiaso9342
    @danieldibiaso9342 6 лет назад +8

    Nice looking job. Curious though you allow 3/8" for expansion but after nailing the floor down how is it going to expand? I recently had a floating laminate floor installed and they allowed 3/8" for expansion which I understand because the flooring is not nailed down.

    • @AprilWilkerson
      @AprilWilkerson  6 лет назад +4

      I didn't nail it to the floor, I used cleats. They are a special flooring fastener to hold the boards together while still allowing the wood movement. I did some reading on them and it's an interesting fastener.

    • @keithjurena9319
      @keithjurena9319 6 лет назад +2

      Wood over a ply sub. Differential expansion is nil. Wood over concrete requires float. Most flooring is plywood based so it is very stable.

    • @rickcolumbo3148
      @rickcolumbo3148 6 лет назад +1

      Keith Jones, plywood is more stable than pine planks, however small the differential expansion it's not likely to be nil. Maybe practically nil but maybe I'm being too literal. :-)

    • @socrateresorts1963
      @socrateresorts1963 6 лет назад

      Well, even nails allow for movement, especially that they are put on an angle. I use nails, hammered by hand and it all goes well. The difference is that i use backing stripes to nail to. It does rise the floor of 45mm on average (plus wood flooring) but it is worse doing. What you read about fastener is just advertising.

    • @Ccsh12
      @Ccsh12 5 лет назад

      It expands due to weather, when it’s cold the floors are tight and come more together, heat makes them expand. Also moisture and humidity have a lot to do with it as the planks have pores

  • @DoctorBahnausSee
    @DoctorBahnausSee 6 лет назад +21

    european flooring craftsman here; holy moly....

    • @DoctorBahnausSee
      @DoctorBahnausSee 6 лет назад +7

      i was mainling thinking about the carpet, that's just errible craftsmenship. but yea hardwood is done very different as well. noone over here would ever nail something straight to the floor.

    • @Mrcaffinebean
      @Mrcaffinebean 6 лет назад

      DoctorBahnausSee why? It everything click and lock? What did you guys do before that came out?

    • @DoctorBahnausSee
      @DoctorBahnausSee 6 лет назад +4

      na we dont have any hardwood click, that's just the cheap diy stuff. real hardwood are planks and you glue them down, but the floor must be prepared first, to make it plane and heat/cold/wetness safe and also sound proof.

    • @tiawilliams5690
      @tiawilliams5690 6 лет назад +3

      DoctorBahnausSee We often glue hardwood floors too. Depends partially on the subfloor. If it's concrete, it's glued down. Some installers use both glue and nails.

  • @cryptotrapper876
    @cryptotrapper876 5 лет назад

    Beautiful job this changed the look and feel of that room drastically keep up the good work and ladies take some lessons.

  • @jimbolen6364
    @jimbolen6364 6 лет назад

    Nicely done! Learned quite a few tricks and more ready to tackle our master bedroom.

  • @nickcooper4563
    @nickcooper4563 6 лет назад +4

    Really, Really Professional result. Thanks for sharing :)

  • @niniszenkiakins6937
    @niniszenkiakins6937 6 лет назад +9

    "You are my inspiration."

  • @SK-eb5gt
    @SK-eb5gt 6 лет назад +2

    Great job... you made me want to do this more when and if i ever get a place to live that needs it

  • @albionhustler9836
    @albionhustler9836 2 года назад

    Awesome work April! I was going to have hire someone to lay my new Hickory floor in my Living Room. But now I think I can do it. Videos like yours are VERY helpful! Love the Pine!

  • @whiteknightcat
    @whiteknightcat 6 лет назад +313

    Sooooo ... Step One for my upcoming house re-hab this year - find myself a beautiful woman who can build stuff.

    • @claudiaangel5871
      @claudiaangel5871 5 лет назад +6

      hahahahaah funny hahahahahah

    • @jamestorres5582
      @jamestorres5582 5 лет назад +1

      😂😂😂

    • @airspaceking
      @airspaceking 5 лет назад

      Well i can tell you she have been trained well enough to do this if not i would be surprised she didn't have anu accidents especially with that gun.. even as perfect as it all turned out?. But love her courage.. brilliant job cutie

  • @egistosunda8179
    @egistosunda8179 6 лет назад +3

    April Congratulations a really beautiful job I follow all your videos.
    I also do so many jobs and often I base myself on yours.
    April Congratulations a really beautiful job I follow all your videos.
    I also do so many jobs and often I base myself on yours.
    compliments from Sardinia island of Italy.
    my name is Egisto Paolo and I am a firefighter but I have the passion for woodwork.

  • @AztecWench
    @AztecWench 5 лет назад

    Very inspired!! I have been thinking of doing my living room floor and re-doing the carpet on the stairs.

  • @jamestorres5582
    @jamestorres5582 4 года назад

    Looks great. I love floating floors .. I'm doing glue down right now . Messy but coming out Beautiful .. Nice job April

  • @KerbalSpaceCommand
    @KerbalSpaceCommand 4 года назад +13

    Your master bedroom in bigger than my house.

    • @bartboy1258
      @bartboy1258 4 года назад

      Kerbal Space Command I don’t have a gouse

  • @Snipercastt
    @Snipercastt 6 лет назад +7

    The best 🖖🇺🇸

  • @uniqueimagedjservice6556
    @uniqueimagedjservice6556 6 лет назад

    Nice job as always you make it look so easy! Thanks for posting your experiences

  • @melchorpascua2125
    @melchorpascua2125 5 лет назад +1

    This is a great job and an excellent way of learning. Thanks for sharing!

  • @85square
    @85square 6 лет назад +4

    good job

  • @MikeFriesenLampLightGames
    @MikeFriesenLampLightGames 6 лет назад +5

    I love hardwood but carpet is so much more cozy in a bedroom. Great work though : )

    • @cup_and_cone
      @cup_and_cone 6 лет назад +2

      Mike Friesen - I too prefer the feel of carpet (it you're the the your of person who walks around barefoot all the time), but hardwood is just easier to keep clean and looks better.

    • @MikeFriesenLampLightGames
      @MikeFriesenLampLightGames 6 лет назад

      I agree with that for sure. Most of my house is hard surface, but the bedrooms and basement play area are carpet.

    • @cup_and_cone
      @cup_and_cone 6 лет назад

      Mike Friesen - Ya, our new home, like most new homes, is hard surface in all common areas and carpet in rooms. We actually picked premium vinyl plank over hardwood for the common areas. It has some great designs and texture being artificial, and it's supposed to be even lower maintenance than hardwood; most people don't know it's not real wood until they get on their knees and touch it. One thing I like is it's a lot more quiet than hardwood. When our bedroom carpets turn ugly in a few years, I'll probably swap them out.

    • @NPAMike
      @NPAMike 6 лет назад

      carpet is like glue for germs and animal hair.

    • @MrTarfu
      @MrTarfu 6 лет назад

      I prefer carpet in all rooms but bathroom and kitchen personally, my area is all sand and I hate the feeling of sand underfoot I have to sweep twice a day to keep it down on hardwood

  • @recoilkneepads8528
    @recoilkneepads8528 5 лет назад

    This is amazing! You're so talented. Great to see you're protecting your knees too

  • @loveart4007
    @loveart4007 3 года назад

    Beautiful Job on a Beautiful Floor! I've done 3 floors in our house and I'm getting ready to do the 4th...I could pay to have it done but this gives me such satisfaction to diy!

  • @mactriz5411
    @mactriz5411 6 лет назад +13

    Nice job ;-)

  • @toddler1009
    @toddler1009 6 лет назад +20

    tearing up carpet W E A R G L O V E S seen so many gnarly cuts ripping up carpet

  • @periodcraftsmen
    @periodcraftsmen 6 лет назад

    Awesome job! This video will inspire many to tackle a floor.

  • @jay1232000
    @jay1232000 5 лет назад

    By far the best video for wooden floor installation. Thanks for sharing.

  • @SamSam-no4pf
    @SamSam-no4pf 4 года назад +49

    But I'm so proud that a woman is doing this job I've been told so many times I couldn't do it because I was a woman

    • @Mrsdjlaparcerita
      @Mrsdjlaparcerita 4 года назад +5

      Woman can do anything woman are doctors, lawyers, police officers, construction workers etc girl power 💥

    • @Free2flyjj
      @Free2flyjj 4 года назад +4

      Women have shown time and time again that "men's workplace" isnt a thing, time and time again. You can put flooring in, remodel a room, whatever DIY projects you want to pursue.
      But if you didn't pursue it because someone said you couldn't because you're a woman... You're part of the problem.

    • @indiedee
      @indiedee 4 года назад +1

      Do whatever the hell you want.

    • @tomalophicon
      @tomalophicon 4 года назад +1

      did you just assume its gender?

    • @snakegriffin4928
      @snakegriffin4928 4 года назад +1

      Sam Sam
      You don’t have to be proud of someone else you can make us all proud: garbage collection, sewer maintenance, high voltage power lines, stone masonry, and road paving are all awaiting the stunning and brave women. Make us proud👏

  • @elizabethamizdail7939
    @elizabethamizdail7939 6 лет назад +18

    I was going to yell at you if you did not utilize knee pads. When you get old like me, your knees will thank you. Lol

    • @cyruscachola8062
      @cyruscachola8062 6 лет назад +5

      I can give her a reason to use her knee pads ..

  • @donreinholz8121
    @donreinholz8121 3 года назад

    Great job April. Amazing for your first hardwood flooring job.

  • @bzntch323
    @bzntch323 6 лет назад

    Thanks for posting this! A flooring project is on my horizon and there were some great tips!