Walkthrough Before We Start
Bring wood samples into the Van Nest rooms you want to change. Verify grain and color next to older cabinetry and see how your board looks at both ends of the room.
Bring wood samples into the Van Nest rooms you want to change. Verify grain and color next to older cabinetry and see how your board looks at both ends of the room.
Van Nest fitting plans identify the installer and supplier. Verify insurance and the responsibilities stated in the proposal.
Measure Van Nest closets and recesses with the work areas. Set the plan axis and assess floor heights before calculating the order.
Keep the terms of your one-year hardwood workmanship warranty with your board specification, written estimate and manufacturer's care guide.

Straight flooring needs edge widths calculated. Place the starter row after checking your room outline.

Set Van Nest herringbone from the centerline, then also balance the edge cuts before ordering the boards.

Set the chevron points on a row visible from the doorway. Mark where the pattern meets the surrounding trim.

Diagonal layouts need angled outer edge cuts actual. Locate the cutting allowance and existing doorway connections.

Checkerboard squares follow a proposed room grid. Check partial blocks where the grid meets every border.

Draw a basket-weave repeat beside the longest wall. Measure its edge cuts where your pattern will meet a doorway.



For a house near Van Nest Avenue, measure the turn between the steps and hall as well as the front door. Compare the longest unopened bundle with the available diagonal. Agree where the boards can be staged indoors.
At an address near White Plains Road, show the strip oak and the kitchen threshold. Measure the old floor and the planned finished height separately so the door clears the transition.
Near Morris Park Avenue, first identify the existing layers at a floor register or doorway. Inspect the exposed support and use the manufacturer’s fastening instructions for the selected board.
For a house by Van Nest Park, mark the center of the opening and the bay window. Sketch the longest lines and look at the border cuts before setting a starting row.
Lay a few pieces beside retained casing where the front room is brightest. Look at the proportions at the entrance and check what each width leaves at the opposite wall.
Inspect the movement before promising a finished layout. Put any necessary work on the support and the installation of new boards on separate lines of the estimate.
Check the product’s instructions for the actual slab and record moisture readings. Confirm the approved adhesive or other installation system before ordering.
Sketch the perimeter and any doorway cuts. Ask for a separate allowance based on the board dimensions and the chosen border pattern.