Walkthrough Before We Start
Compare the board width under the light in your East Flatbush rooms. The layout establishes where floorboard ends, thresholds and room breaks will fall.
Compare the board width under the light in your East Flatbush rooms. The layout establishes where floorboard ends, thresholds and room breaks will fall.
Near Brooklyn Avenue, inspect the subfloor for movement before choosing the hardwood assembly. Ask how the layout will meet the surrounding rooms.
Near Brooklyn Avenue, measure the floors and any remaining stone or tile before deciding on a transition. Discuss how the work will affect daily access.
In East Flatbush, review the written installation coverage with the scope and product requirements.

Straight rows follow a clear wall line and keep the cuts at the edges orderly. Mark the areas to keep.

Herringbone sets rectangular boards in a zigzag. Measure the border before laying it.

Chevron boards meet at angled ends. Check the centerline before fitting the points.

Diagonal boards cross the room at an angle. Plan the wall cuts before the first row.

Near Church Avenue, checkerboard parquet turns neighboring wood squares in alternating directions.

Basket weave groups narrow wood strips into blocks that alternate direction. Mark the areas to retain.



Start with the subfloor and a door clearance. Bring a photo of the floor edge to help the estimator see what the installation will meet.
Point out the lighter wood under a rug in the photos you send. Bring a photo of the floor edge to help the estimator see what the installation will meet.
Ask how the installer will handle board direction and fastening. The layout establishes where board ends, thresholds and room breaks will fall.
Compare the hallway axis with the openings to adjoining rooms. The underlying support and selected product also matter.
Bring a board sample beside the tread. Compare species, width and surface color under the same light.
Measure the planned assembly and the opening before ordering wood. Include any mat, threshold and other fixed edges.
Review the subfloor, grade level and approved fastening methods. Those details narrow the choice before color is considered.
Point out the casing and baseboards you intend to retain. The proposal can describe how the new flooring will meet those pieces.