Installing Hardwood Borders

As with any hardwood floor installation take the time to orient or if needed cut and scribe the first border boards to ensure the row is parallel to the opposite wall.

Installing hardwood borders.

Installing hardwood flooring borders. Once the border is complete continue around the room installing the rows of the apron and scribing around heat vents and registers. It s a level of artistry that you would expect to find only in a turn of the century mansion. Sand a micro bevel on these cut edges as well.

Use a table saw to rip the accent strips. Incorporating a border of contrasting color and or species. By installing the floor with random joist spacing you will achieve an overall nicer looking installation. The final rows are too close to the wall to use the nailer so drill holes and hand nail 2 1 2 or 3 inch finish nails into the tongue.

On the strips where you leave the tongue move the table saw fence out to compensate for the tongue so the exposed part of the flooring plank is 1 1 4 in. Designs without using prefabricated products include narrow one board borders photo right. Installing a hardwood floor is one of the most striking home improvements you can do. Install them so the groove catches the tongue of the last full width border flooring board.

This story will demonstrate not only the basics but also how to add an exotic wood border that will transform a simple wood floor into an architectural masterpiece. Borders in our photo example can be used from contrasting hardwoods to define an area.