Laying Wooden Flooring?
All the rooms are pretty square ish - do i need to use a jigsaw or would a normal saw do?
Oh - and where can i get the cheapest wooden flooring? But that still looks good?
Cheers
Answers:
Did mine with a normal saw and got my flooring from IKEA. 2 rooms (smallest 6 square meters) including underlay and beading for £200 (and i didnt pick the cheapest flooring either).
Start from the longest wall to make it look straight.
To enlarge a room start on a wall that runs away from the window or door
To shrink a room start on the window wall
Use a laminate that is strong enough to last (if its a hallway then get hard waring, bedrooms can be cheaper laminate)
Real wood is VERY expensive, laminates can work just as well at a fraction of the price.
Other answers:
A normal saw will do, check Home Depo for wooden floor
A normal saw will do, check Home Depo for wooden floor
I'm not sure about where to pick up wood flooring cheap, but I do know that you'll probably want to rent/buy a miter saw to get the job done right. That and you'll probably want a pneumatic floor nailer too.
you can go for wooden floor panels with touunge and groove joint.
they dont need any tools to be placed in position.
they are easily demountable any time.
they come with skirting pieces too.
cheapest will be laminated wood rather than solid wood.
Its pretty easy once you get started, the hardest part is getting it parallel with the walls, so that it doesn't look crooked.
I used a jigsaw to cut my laminate panels. You are lucky to have regular size rooms by the way!
Remember to cover up the edges next to the skirting with beading strip so even if you do make a small mistake this can be covered up.
Just completed some wooden flooring myself(amateur DIYer) and must admit found it quite easy and was very pleased with the results.Make sure you stagger the joints so it doesnt look odd and dont forget the 6-8mm expansion all round(the expansion gap will incorporate any out-of-squareness you might find).Panels are easy to cut and i managed with a good panel saw although you may need some method of restraining whilst cutting.Floors-to-go have a good range of flooring and accessories both cheap and more expensive but all good quality.It does pay to buy some decent underlay to get the cushion effect underfoot.Good luck!!
You don't need power tools to do this job, but the more you have the easier it becomes. I did my hall and kitchen in no time with the aid of - compound mitre saw, band saw and jig saw, the only fiddly bit was the beading, this is usually made from hard wood so you will need to drill small pilot holes for pins/nails. Don't forget to fasten beading to wall or skirting NOT the floor.
For best buy, shop around in your own area, there is a wide variation in price and quality.
don't go for the cheap floor as it can turn out the dearest and laminate flooring is quite easy to lay the shop assistant will tell you which underlay you need whether it is for stone floor or a wooden floor they will also sell you a kit for the job put down the underlay then lay the first row after first removing the tongue and with the groove facing out fit spacers 6-8mm between the wall and the first row use the cutting from the last board to start the next row good luck
Here is a good article of a couple that DIY'd their basement floor with engineered hardwood:
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