End matching keeps those short ends tight and level. Conventional milling puts a tongue on the north and east side of every board and a groove on the south and west edges. Blind-nailed When tongue and groove flooring is nailed at the tongue of each board, allowing the adjacent board to c...
Install your laminate flooring one row at a time. Install the first row of planks with the tongue side facing out. Use the tongue-and-groove edges to connect one plank to another. Ensure a snug connection by using a tapping block to gently tap the pieces together. 10. Install Additional ...
The following install instructions focus on the most popular type of laminate flooring -- board-style planks with tongue-and-groove construction. Start on the left side of the room and work to the right. Place spacers along each wall to set up the expansion zone. Set the first plank down...
7. With the foundation frame built, it is time to lay down the flooring. Take and cut your tongue and groove plywood, and nail it onto the frame using galvanized nails. Step 4: Building the front and back wall With the foundation built, you will build the front and back wall. On the...
10. Be sensitive to the way the ends fit together. One end has a tongue and the other end has a groove -- this is called end matched. Make sure to always cut the wall end of the wood so that you do not cut off the groove that fits to the tongue. If that happens, that would...
Then I decided to loosely lock in the tongue and groove lip on the long edge of the tile. This would allow me touse the tapping block to scoot the tile under the trim. I did this until the tile was in place. You may need to lift up on the end of the tile a little to get it...
If you’re working with real shiplap, which are tongue and groove boards that have spacing built in, you won’t need primer. They come pre-primed, so you can go straight to painting. Sometimes people wonder if they need to paint if they want white shiplap – the answer is yes! While...
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Because your house is elevated off of the ground, insulation is needed in the sub-floor to keep the home as energy efficient as possible. You will learn about how foam insulation can be quickly and easy applied, as well as how to cap the sub-floor with tongue and groove plywood sheathing...
Installing metal roofing over an insulated attic space will transmit less noise to the building interior than installing a metal roof over a flat or low slope roof that does not include an insulated attic space between the roof and the occupied space. Install metal roofing over plywood or OSB ...