New hardwood floor in a bright living room with a fireplace in Barrington, Brazil Floors
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Rhode Island

Solid Hardwood Floor InstallationIn Barrington, RI

The rooms were down to bare subfloor and the owners wanted real wood, not a click floor. They asked for a warm tone that would carry from the living room to the fireplace wall.
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Service
Hardwood Floor Installation
Location
Barrington
Material
Solid hardwood
Color
Warm natural
Finish
Clear
Status
Completed

Solid hardwood, nailed one row at a time

We cleaned and checked the subfloor, rolled out underlayment paper and set the first rows by hand. The rest went down with a pneumatic nailer, then we cut the edges around the hearth and added the trim.

/ The Challenge

An open plan shows every row. If the first line is off by a little, the gap grows across the room and you see it at the far wall. The new floor also had to meet the hearth and the doorways cleanly.

/ Our Approach

We snapped a straight starting line, laid the strips out dry to mix the lengths and shades, and only then started nailing. Every row was pulled tight before the next one went down.

/ Before and After

The rows run straight from the front window to the far wall, tight at every seam and flush at the hearth. Afternoon light now crosses the whole room in one warm color.

Installers laying the first hardwood rows over subfloor, Brazil Floors
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Finished hardwood in an open room with a fireplace and kitchen, Brazil Floors
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Nailer driving new hardwood strips into place, Brazil Floors
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Natural wide plank hardwood in an open kitchen, Brazil Floors
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Flooring nailer setting a hardwood row over paper underlayment, Brazil Floors
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Wide plank hardwood finished in a living room, Brazil Floors
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/ Materials and Finish
  • Solid hardwood strip flooring in a warm natural tone
  • Underlayment paper over the subfloor
  • Starter rows set by hand, then a pneumatic nailer
  • New trim along every wall
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