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What is the name for hardwood flooring consisting of various widths and lengths?

I have two under cabinet appliances with no room to install the hardwood floor beneath to allow the appliances to still fit under the cabinets afterward. Any suggestions on what to do?

Q: We retrieved maple flooring, tongue and groove, from a neighbor’s dumpster (with permission) and want to reinstall it our home. It rained a bit but the wood does not appear to have warped. Until we can install it, we are keeping it in our garage which is not attached to the house and has [...]

Q: Can we install a prefinished hardwood floor and then put a coat of polyurethane over it, to seal all the cracks? Will it adhere to the prefinished hardwood? A: No. If you don’t like the bevelled edges get square edge site finished which is what I generally recommend. Pre-finished floors will end up costing [...]

Q: I recently moved into a two-storey home built in 1936. Two of the joists under my living room floor deflected upward at some point in the past, resulting in a hump in the living room floor. Using a long level, I’ve determined the hump is about an 3/4″ to 1″ above the normal floor [...]

Q: I have 60 yr. old wood floors that are totally shot. What is the best way to cover the existing floor (since I do not have sub flooring) with a new wood floor? A: It sounds like the floor you are walking on may be a softwood that has been sanded a few times [...]

Q: I have a very good customer of mine that is adamant about installing unfinished oak strip 4′ x 3/4′ in a basement. I have advised him to use laminate in this situation, however he wants real wood. What is the best method to install a plywood sub-floor for real strip hardwood? A: I’m with [...]

Q: Our installer says that only 3/4 inch quarter round can be used on wood flooring. The rest of our house has 1/2 inch quarter round and the larger quarter round does not look good. Is it true that only 3/4 inch can be used? A: I don’t think I could agree with that totally. [...]

Q: We installed a 100 year old salvaged floor that is heart pine. Although it is in pretty good shape, we want to clean it up a bit and fill the scratches and gouges. Everyone we have talked to wants to sand and refinish, but we don’t want to loose the ‘old’ look of the [...]

Q: We are installing hickory pecan, micro grooved, planked flooring in our entire house. We’re located near the ocean. Our finisher/installer is planning on creating and finishing the wood in his workshop and installing it pre-finished. I am surprised at that decision because I thought custom installed and finished hardwood floors would hold up better. [...]

Q: Our kitchen and family room share a wall. We installed stone flooring in the kitchen and pergo flooring in the family room. As a result, the kitchen floors are slightly higher. We placed a transition on the ground to cover up the difference in height, but now we are unsure how to put up [...]

Q: We are installing wood floors and we’ll use quarter round. Should we match the quarter round to the baseboards (which are white) or to the wood flooring, which is hickory? A: Opinions vary on this question. I’ve now come to the conclusion that if the baseboards are painted, it would look better if the [...]

Q: We have just added new felt over a 1/2 inch plywood subfloor and then put 5/8 inch plywood over that. If we now use hardwood flooring, rather than carpet, should we first place another layer of 15 pd felt on top of the 5/8 inch plywood, before laying the hardwood? A: I don’t think [...]

Q: I am planning on installing 3/4′ maple hardwood floors. Currently the subfloor is chipboard. What is the minimum thickness of plywood needed to be applied for the hardwood to install properly? If I decide to remove the chipboard all together, how thick of plywood subfloors will I need? A: I would screw minimum 3/8 [...]

Q: How much space do you leave between the nails or staples when you install hardwood flooring? A: About 9 inches.

Q: Have you seen white spots/gum deposits develop in Brazilian cherry and rosewood? What is behind this? Is it a natural occurrence? A: It is a natural occurrence. certain compounds in the wood can react with the solvents in our finishes and turn white. I have heard that it is hit and miss, so you [...]

Q: Can I install hardwood floors on top of my existing parquet floors? The house is about 3 and a half years old, and the parquet floors are in excellent condition. No squeaking or damage to the parquet floors. A: You can do anything you like, but I wouldn’t recommend it. You are going to [...]

Q: Do you need to remove the molding to lay a hardwood floor? Can the molding be kept in place? Can I butt the floor up next to it considering that all the instructions says to allow 1/2″ for expansion? What would be the pros/cons of leaving the molding in place? A: You can leave [...]

Q: I have a living room floor that slopes away from the front entry door for about a 1/3 of the room, meaning that the floor nearest the door is higher by about 3/4″ than the rest of the room and house. Already I only have 92″ ceiling height so I’m reluctant to add material [...]

Q: I have a customer that wants to use a wood floor in their kitchen renovation. Questions: Do I use a prefinished floor? What is the sealing or protection factor, as opposed to installing an unfinished floor? Will the poly create a more durable, leak protective coating? In terms of protecting the wood from potential [...]