| Nothing can compare to the exquisite beauty and | | | | installed. |
| elegance of Brazilian hardwood flooring. The way in | | | | :: The actual installation is relatively simple and greatly |
| which the flooring is installed is vital to its esthetics | | | | satisfying as it gives you a sense of achievement |
| and ideally, a well-recommended professional should | | | | and progress in this long and tedious project. |
| do the installation. In general, hardwood retailers | | | | :: The final part of giving a finishing to the floor is in |
| recommend their favorite professionals to customers. | | | | fact the toughest part – as it involves sanding, |
| However, if you are one of those DIY persons who | | | | staining and clear coating. Be prepared for back |
| like to do things on their own and are keen on home | | | | breaking work in this part of the project. |
| improvement techniques, you will find that hardwood | | | | Some tips that you should make a note of while |
| floors are not that hard to lay out. Although the task | | | | going through the entire process are: |
| might seem daunting at the outset, once you start | | | | :: The hardwood boards that the manufacture |
| with it, albeit with a proper guide and in adherence to | | | | delivers to you shall contain short pieces that will not |
| proper procedure, you will find that things literally fall | | | | seem to go well in any area. These pieces are best |
| into place. | | | | kept for less visible areas such as recesses, closets, |
| You shall have to first arrange for the complete set | | | | etc. |
| of tools and equipment that you will require for the | | | | :: Make sure that you are satisfied with the layout of |
| job – instead of buying every single tool (a highly | | | | the pieces while racking out the floor itself, and make |
| expensive line of action in itself) you can borrow | | | | adjustments then and there – as it is going to be |
| them. Be prepared to spend around $200 on this | | | | difficult making changes later on. |
| point. Once you have the tools in your hand you can | | | | :: Take care none of the tools have sharp ends in |
| start your work, but make sure you have an | | | | contact with the floor. |
| installation guide, or someone in person, to walk you | | | | Laying out a Brazilian hardwood floor is long and |
| through the entire project. Although not the most | | | | drawn out process, particularly if you want to lay out |
| complex of all jobs, mistakes are easy to make while | | | | a floor with a border. Be prepared to spend at least |
| installing a hardwood floor and these can result in | | | | one entire weekend if you do not want a border, |
| drastically inferior results – something that you | | | | and a series of weekends for a floor with a border. |
| don’t want. | | | | In addition, take into account a few more days of |
| Without going into the ground details of the | | | | sanding and polishing up the floor. |
| installation process, here are a few checkpoints that | | | | However, at the end of it all, you shall have superb |
| you have to go keep in mind: | | | | Brazilian hardwood flooring in place in your house and |
| :: You have to first lay out the underlayment, over | | | | a sense of fulfillment in your heart – nothing on |
| which the actual Brazilian hardwood flooring has to be | | | | this earth can beat that. |