Walkthrough Before We Start
In Great Kills, mark the retained trim, doors and flooring at the walkthrough so the new hardwood meets those fixed edges. Include your room dimensions.
In Great Kills, mark the retained trim, doors and flooring at the walkthrough so the new hardwood meets those fixed edges. Include your room dimensions.
By Great Kills Park, confirm the assembly, job scope and building access requirements before the installation date. Confirm access before booking.
For homes close to Nelson Avenue, measure the usable area again after the layout is drawn and allow for the cuts it requires. Measure the threshold too.
By Great Kills Park, read the workmanship terms for the installed wood and save your written scope.

For homes near Nelson Avenue, follow the view from the entry when choosing a straight plank direction.

Lay out the center line for herringbone before selecting how to trim the borders.

For homes near Nelson Avenue, confirm the chevron angle and point alignment at the doorway.

By Nelson Avenue, mark where diagonal courses will end beside each fixed edge. Note which trim stays.

In Great Kills, dry-fit a checkerboard section to confirm the pattern’s scale. Note which trim stays.

Test the basket weave repeat at a wall before deciding on the border. Confirm the edge at that door.



Draw the entry sightline and the opening to the next room. Use a short dry layout to judge where the pattern should start. Include the lighting in the window side of a room near Hylan Boulevard.
In a house with a retained oak landing, compare the thickness of both assemblies at the opening, including any padding or preparation required for the new one.
Follow the product instructions and check wood, room and subfloor conditions before installation. Measure the floor by the doorway beside an exterior sill.
In a house with a retained oak landing, identify the material and thickness under the old surface. Compare that base with the fastening requirements for the selected wood.
Compare the room conditions, approved installation methods and available height for each product before choosing. Check the clearance near Nelson Avenue.
In a house with a retained oak landing, allow for cuts, pattern repeat and material selection. An estimate should use your measured layout and the particular plank size.
Test the full floor buildup against the lowest clearance at the hinge and the latch side. Check the finish in the window side of a room near Hylan Boulevard.
In a house with a retained oak landing, measure the carrying route, flag any tight turn and confirm any building delivery window before ordering.