Laying Wood Block Floors

You ll need to know how to level a floor.

Laying wood block floors.

Face nail the entire first row and remember to keep the board lengths random. You ll need to prep the floor install the hardwood then go through an extended series of sanding buffing treating and varnishing steps before the floor can be used. In other words the expanding blocks will hit either well fixed wood blocks and or perimeter objects such as walls door casings etc. Just sand any high spots and fill the low spots with leveling compound.

If a solid floor has any trace of dampness then you should spread a sheet of polythene dpc material over the entire floor beforehand. Thoroughly vacuum the existing floor and use a long floor leveler and tape measure to ensure the subfloor is level within 3 16 inch for every 10 feet. Laying a floor of wood blocks. With nowhere to go the blocks will give at the least point of resistance and lift.

Align the edge of the board with the chalk line and drill pilot holes down through the hardwood plank and into the sub floor and joist. Face nail each board at the point of every joist and set the nail with a nail set. But before any of this you ll need to store all of the new planks in your home for a few days maybe even a couple of weeks before the install. Blocks are normally laid over a bitumen and cork underlay which is supplied in rolls.

Parquet blocks can be laid on numerous solid substrates such as concrete dry screed self levelling compound or flooring grade plywood or chipboard but never directly onto floorboards. The edge blocks were placed about half an inch from the wall to allow it to breathe. The results however speak for themselves. All substrates must be structurally sound flat and dry.

But here are four things that are unique to wood block floors. At the end i used a mitre saw to individually cut the partial blocks. If so miter boards to create a border that frames the obstruction. Minimum 5 8 inch cdx existing wood floor or tongue and groove flooring is also acceptable.

Initially only whole blocks were laid down. This is also known as tent or tenting. Laying parquet over existing solid floors. Position the boards so the tongue or groove mates with the rest of the floorboards.

Often a floor will meet an obstruction such as a fireplace or counter. For a very unusual floor finish you might want to try wood blocks. Lay out your floor the way you would any ceramic tile floor.