| Blog Cabin: Installing Hardwood Floors |
| For the master bedroom, the Blog Cabin crew installs cherry hardwood floors with a contrasting maple border. |
From "Blog Cabin"
episode DBLG-105 |
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Tongue and Groove- Because the maple border had tongue on its interior edge, a router was used to create a groove on each of the cherry planks. In that way, when the floor is complete, each piece is locked into its neighbor on all four sides. This should help prevent gaps and warping.
The boards lock securely on all sides...
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by means of interlocking design.
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Because the dimensions of the room and the total of the board dimensions were not an exact match, the final few boards were custom measured and cut for an exact fit. The last row of boards put in place was glued and face-nailed since the staple gun didn't fit in the tight space against the wall.
Installing the final boards on the master bedroom floor
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The finished floor
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And Upstairs- Tongue and groove planks were used for the upstairs floors, which served as both the sub-floor and finish floor. A water-based walnut stain was selected for the upstairs floors (figures E and F), and the stained surface was finished with a protective coat of polyurethane. Since the boards that form the floor upstairs are the same boards that are seen from the first floor as the ceiling, care must be taken when applying the stain. If it is over-applied, it could seep through and be visible on the ceiling below.
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