How to Install Hardwood Floor Panels With the Nail Down Method by Niv Orlian There are many ways to install a wood floor. The nail down technique of laying hardwood floors has become very popular. For those learning how to install hardwood floor, theres no simpler or straightforward technique than the nail down technique. Unlike other methods which basically require you to be an amateur carpenter or even a professional carpenter, the nail down method on how to install hardwood flooring can be accomplished by anyone who can swing a hammer. Well, thats not all it takes. You also have to be persistent, patient, and willing to try new things if you want to learn how to install hardwood floor. Also, you need to be willing to read the safety instructions that come with the tools youll be using. Tools Youll Need as Your Learn How to Install Hardwood Floor Panels Broom and Dust Pan - You need to clean up constantly as you learn how to install hardwood floor to make sure no dirt, sawdust, or other debris get caught in between the grooves or under the boards. Carpenters Crayon - Use this to create guidelines on your sub floor. Youll also need it to draw lines where youll cut your hardwood panels. Claw Hammer - Any areas near obstacles or walls where you cant get enough space to swing a rubber mallet will have to be reached with your claw hammer. Cutter Knife - Use this often for unforeseen activities involved as you learn how to install a wood floor. But the main purpose of this device will be to cut out any excess wood when adjustments of only a millimeter or two need to be made. Electric Drill and 3/32 Drill Bit - Use this to drill your pilot holes, which should be slightly smaller in length and circumference than your nails. This will prevent your flooring panels from cracking when you put the nails in them. Hardwood Flooring Nails (2) - These nails are important because they will be what hold your floor in place. Nailer - This can either be a hammer or pneumatic nail gun. The pneumatic nail gun is obviously faster and easier, but you have to get it calibrated just right so that the nails dont go too far down into the wood and destroy your hardwood panels. Rubber Mallet - This is your chance to pound your frustrations out as you learn how to install hardwood floor. Actually, you should pound them out gently to bring the surfaces of the two panels together perfectly. You dont want to get them too far apart or your floor will have crevices. But if you pound them too hard together, you can damage them or push them so far together as to bow them. Circular Saw - At the end of each row of boards as you go into the corner, you will need to cut your floor panels to fit. Any fixtures in the room will also have to be cut around. Preparing to Install Hardwood Floor Panels Although the nail down method of installing hardwood floor panels is pretty simple, it should still be done carefully as the hardwood floor has to endure for many years in whatever form you complete it. All of the furniture and obstacles that can be removed from the room should be removed while you install your hardwood floor panels. This is true even if it requires manual dismantling and reassembly. For those fixtures build into the floor of the room, youll just have to panel around them. Its not the easiest way to go, but you have to do what you have to do to get your hardwood floor installed. If you have door sills, an old hardwood floor, baseboards, or carpet, remove them before you begin as well. If the surface beneath where you will be flooring is cement or any other lumpy material, use a felt floor liner to cover this surface. Then install a plywood sub-floor over it. Once laid, you should be ready to begin installing the hardwood floor. Steps on How to Install Hardwood Floor Panels 1. Put your first floor panel in the corner of the room in which you have decided to start your flooring. The grooves should be toward the wall and the tongues should be toward the room. 2. Start adding panels to make a row. The last panel shouldnt quite fit right, so youll have to use that carpenters crayon to mark where to cut it. Use your circular saw to cut it. Be very careful not to cut it too small. The fitting needs to be just about perfect. 3. Use your drill to make your little pilot holes. Put the nails in to fasten your floor down. Though it will take longer, youll be thankful when youre done if you used pilot holes when youre learning how to install hardwood floor. 4. Grab the other half of the panel you cut off the row you just completed and use it as the starting point for the next row. This will seem strange at first, but when the floor is completed, the offset of the boards will look really nice. Additionally, if all of your boards matched up, the floor wont have interlocked strength. 5. Continue on doing this as you go through the remaining rows. Use the rubber mallet as necessary to make the boards and rows nice and snug. When the rubber mallet wont fit, use the claw hammer to pull the boards tight. The last things you need are some giant crevices between your boards when youve finished your new hardwood floor. 6. The last panel is the hardest one to get put in place, but your floor will look really awful if you hurry at this step. You need to patiently measure, cut, and make your last panel fit. 7. Clean the floor you just laid. Cleaning Up After You Install Hardwood Floor Panels In the process of how to install hardwood floors, cleaning up is important and overlooked enough to warrant its own follow-up section. But unlike other nail down method guides on how to install hardwood floor panels, we want to make sure you understand this step. Cleaning up is important because there are little wood chips and saw dust everywhere after the typical hardwood floor installation. Use your broom and dust pan to pick up any debris on the floor. These particles, if walked on and rubbed on by furniture, can make your brand new floor look like a scratched up old floor pretty quickly. Unless you went beyond the instructions on how to install wood floors and used glue on your hardwood panels, theres no need to get your floor wet before it has had a chance to settle. This is because you dont want it to swell before youve moved the furniture back in and given it a couple days to get itself in its final arrangement. Special Tips Add-On on How to Install Hardwood Floor Panels Dont get too aggressive when putting your hardwood flooring in place. Its very easy to ruin the surface of floor panels when theyre floating freely and youre placing them and pounding on them. Be especially careful when fixing a row that looks a little bit off. If your rubber mallet is sturdy enough, itll be the best thing to put nails in because it wont do as much damage to the surface of your floor panels. Your nailed down floor probably isnt going to be quite as nice as the one installed by a professional. On the other hand, its going to look pretty nice on its own. It will probably be about the nicest looking job an inexperienced hardwood floor installer can do. And if you change your mind about the floor, its one of the easiest hardwood floor installation methods to undo. But besides being easy to install and uninstall, nailed down hardwood floor has some usage advantages over other types. The main advantage to keep in mind is that a glued down floor is rigid; once a floor panel is dried in place, its there for good whether its snug to the next panel over or not. The loose floor isnt attached to anything and can be creaky, bubbly, and move around. So enjoy your new well-fixed hardwood floor. Ezine is the source of this article. Click here if you are interested in learning how to install a floating hardwood floor For more background information about hardwood floors here is a link to an interesting research article from the University of Wisconsin

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In this March 31, 2013 file photo, drivers practice at the Ocala Gran Prix. Jorge Arellano, owner of the Ocala Gran Prix business, has bought the land it's on as well as the adjacent I-75 Super Flea Market.

The owner of the Ocala Gran Prix business, Jorge Arellano, has bought the land beneath the operation, as well as the adjacent I-75 Super Flea Market, for $4.75 million.

The sales price includes the indoor flea market and parking area, which makes up 33.21 acres, as well as the 11.72-acre property west of the flea market area that houses Ocala Gran Prix.

Both properties are adjacent to Interstate 75 and north of U.S. 27.

The properties, at 4121 NW 44th Ave., were previously owned by Donald Denson, Donald N. Denson Children's Irrevocable Trust agreement and Paul R. Fornof of Ocala.

Arellano could not be reached to comment about his plans for the flea market but an assistant said he was still formulating a strategy and was becoming acquainted with the market's workings. He would be more likely to lay out his plans next month, she said.

In addition to owning the Ocala Gran Prix go-cart business, Arellano also owns Private Ocala Aviation, LLC, which offers flight instruction, and Manya Flooring Installation in Jacksonville, according to Florida corporate public records.

Arellano lives in Ocala.

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At next week's annual Home Show in Rock Island, you'll beable to check out anew porcelaintilemanufactured in the Quad-Cities byMbrico Tile Decks.

The company was founded by McManus Development,a Quad-City homebuilder specializing in high-end construction, which wanteda superiordecking material thatcould withstand harsh winters, Deb McManus said.

Engineering and product-testing began about five years ago, with the first installation four years ago, she added.

Mbricois grout-free, resistant to frost, mold, rot, slipping and fading, and is available in various sizes, patterns and colors, she said.

The product requires professional installation to ensure proper framing. Buyershaveto find their own installer the product comes with specific instructions or Mbrico will provide recommendations upon request.

The tile is more expensive than other surfaces, but is longer-lasting, McManus said, adding, "Thisis a product that does not have to be refinished or replaced."

This is Mbrico's first year at the show. At present, its tile is available only through the company; it'snotsold in stores. A website with buying information is expected to be launched the week of the home show.

The word "Mbrico" means "Italian," McManus said. The name was picked to be unique and "stand out in the American market."

Mbrico will be one of140 vendors at the 37th annual Home Show, which is a"one-stop shopping" experience for people consideringany kind of home improvement project, including a new home.

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Question: I have wooden windows with metal sliders from the mid-1940s that need to be restored in a way that complies with the Department of Interiors rules for historic preservations. My goals are to get the windows to glide smoothly on the metal sliders, to plug the holes on the interior of the frames where the security bolts were installed, to reglaze if needed, to replace the existing triple-track storm windows, and to replace the single center lock with two side locks. I found two contractors who claim to renovate windows and provide quotes, but after I showed them pictures, they stopped responding to my inquiries. Do you have any suggestions?

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Answer: One problem you face is that your windows are examples of early attempts by manufacturers to move beyond the tried-and-true design for double-hung windows, in which weights tied to ropes provided the counterbalance needed to keep the window sash raised or lowered. Three historic-window restoration experts took a look at the pictures you sent, and no one was eager for the job.

A spokesman for the Craftsmen Group in Washington (202-332-3700; http://www.thecrafts-mengroup.com) said your windows arent old enough for the work the company does. Neil Mozer at Mozer Works in Takoma Park (301-920-1900; mozerworks@gmail.com) suggested you have someone evaluate your windows in person and make a recommendation about replacing them with historically appropriate windows made in a design that wont continue to cause problems. The third said he would do the work but doesnt relish it. And the price estimates he gave are high enough to justify at least pricing out new windows before you try to fix the existing ones.

The estimate came from David Gibney, owner of Fine Restoration Artisans & Craftsman for Your Historic Structures in Smithsburg, Md. (301-824-2800; d.gibney@myactv.net). He said he suspects your windows are moving on aluminum sliders. When hes confronted these before, hes had to replace them. He found replacement parts at Blaine Window and Hardware in Hagerstown, Md. (800-678-1919; http://www.blainewindow.com).

Sure enough, Blaine Window does carry a variety of metal window tracks, as well as thousands of other window parts. But, depending on the dimensions of what you need, you may discover that the parts are almost unbelievably expensive. Aluminum track 26 inches long, Part 02908-26-040, is listed on the companys Web site at $187.90 per piece. Thats not a typo, a company spokeswoman said; the companys shop has to custom-make it. When metal track is still available from manufacturers, the cost is much less, sometimes around $20, so youd need to know the specific lengths and style to get an accurate price.

Gibney cautioned that his crew would have quite a drive for a job in Arlington. He would charge $100 to go to your house and give an assessment and estimate; this cost would be subtracted from his fee if you go ahead with the job. Depending on how many windows there are, you might need to pay for motel rooms for the crew. Gibney estimated it might cost $150 per window to install new metal track (plus the cost of the track). Replacing the glazing might come to $100 per sash if it all needs to be replaced or $40 per hour for small patches. Plugging the holes in the wood and installing new security locks might cost $50 per sash.

And there would be the cost of new storm windows. Mozer estimated quality storm windows at a cost of $350 to $450 each. Installation could run $75 to $100.

Question: I have a townhouse and want to put wood flooring in my bedroom. I would like a light-color wood so it can reflect light, since my bedroom faces north. Should I get maple or a lighter pine? Wide strips or thin ones? Do the strips need to run in a certain direction dictated by the floor under the current carpet? And how should I protect the new flooring from the feet of my heavy oak Amish bedroom furniture?

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