Materials:
Straight edge
Underlay
Flooring Cutter such as a saw
Square Ruler
7-10mm spacers
Tape Measure
Jigsaw
PVA
Pencil
Knee Pads
Step 1: Prepare the Room
- Remove all furniture from the room, brush and vacuum the subfloor.
- Prepare the area: Ensure the subfloor is clean, dry, and level. If there are any high spots, gently sand them down. If there are any lower spots, fill them in with a suitable filler and leave to dry.
- If you are laying onto a new concrete subfloor, check that it is fully dried which can take anywhere from 2 - 4 months. This reading should be below 4%.
Step 2: Prepare the flooring
- Identify if your herringbone comes as a mixed box (with A and B planks) or is separated by A boards and B boards.
- Place the B boards on your left side and A boards on your right. This will make it easier to distinguish which are which. Usually herringbones will also have A or B printed on the back of each board making it easy to identify them.
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