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Timeless Traditional (2 of 4): More Hardwood Floor Installation From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-206

	In this week 's episode of Kitchen Renovations, host Paul Ryan starts a four-part project with homeowners Cathy and Dan Zielske to convert this stuck-in-the-'70s kitchen ...
	with serious design problems ...
	that the homeowners wanted to change.
	Even the adjoining family room suffered from the design flaws in the kitchen.
	But step-by-step the kitchen was renovated into this beautiful, ...
	timeless traditional kitchen and family room that will bring the home into the 21st Century.
	This stylish kitchen now matches the rest of the home!

In this segment host Paul Ryan and the homeowners continue to install the hardwood flooring.

Materials and Tools:

For Repairing and Installing Subfloor

Safety glasses
Gloves
Pry bar
5/8" plywood
Tape measure
4' x 8' sheets of plywood
Spade bit
Jigsaw
Table saw
Rapid-load screw gun
Galvanized nails
Impulse nailer

For Hardwood Floor Installation

Prefinished Hardwood
Safety glasses
Knee pads
Gloves
Rosin paper
Hammer Tacker
Chalkline
Tape measure
Pencil
Pneumatic nailer
Spline
2" staples
Air compressor
Mallet
Compound miter saw
Cork
Ban saw
Dado blade

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Harwood Floor Installation Continued

1. Now that the starter row of hardwood is down, you're ready to go. Begin by laying in board off both sides of the starter board.

2. Use 2" staples in your nailer. Note that you can rent a pneumatic nailer and compressor for about $70/day. The compressor should be set a 60-70 psi. The nailer seats the board (figure A) and drives the staples through the tongue at an angle into the subfloor. You can use a manual nailer, but for a job this size it was best to use the pneumatic nailer.

3. Make sure the ends of the boards butt up to each other tightly. When you get to the end of the room having only one board left don't forget to leave a space. To assure a 1/4" gap lay the last board of row next to the second last board mark it a 1/4" shorter (figure B) then the space between the end of the second to last board and the wall.

4. Use a compound miter saw to make simply cuts. A new blade will ensure clean cuts.

5. Cover the entire floor except for the area under cabinets. Measure and mark how far out cabinets will come. Install one board past this line (figure C). This ensures that the front toe kick will rest on this board.

In the last segment of Pt. 2 of this "Timeless Traditional" kitchen renovation, Ryan and a professional floor installer will share tips for laying the boards around some tricky places, such as a fireplace.

RESOURCES :

Skil
Robert Bosch Tool Corp.
Website: www.skiltools.com

Stanley Tools Information
Stanley Tools/Works
Website: www.stanleyworks.com

Fiskars (Bucket Boss Division)
Fiskars Bucket Boss Division
Website: www.bucketboss.com

3M Painter's Masking Tape and Sanding Pad
The 3M Company
Website: www.3m.com

Gil-Lift (Cabinet Lift)
Telpro Inc.
7251 South 42nd St.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Toll-free: 800-441-0551
Website: www.telproinc.com

Prefinished Brazilian Cherry Flooring
Brand name: Bellawood
Model #: HUSBC2SV
Color: Cherry
Where available: Visit the Lumber Liquidators website, link below.
Lumber Liquidators
Website: www.lumberliquidators.com

Radiant Floor Heating System
Brand name: STEP Warmfloor
Electro Plastics, Inc.
Website: www.warmfloor.com

GUESTS :

Shane Kretsinger
Vice President, Operations
Autumn River
We apologize no contact information is available.

John Coffey
Regional Manager
Lumber Liquidators
12314 Woodbine Ave.
Redford, MI 48239
Phone: 313-532-1200

Greg Stephani
Installer
Schaefer Hardwood Floors
2246 148th Lane
Ham Lake, MN 55304
Phone: 763-413-1270