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Originally Posted by Guppy
Looks goood Bob,,, expensive?
House across the street from me just sold,,, buyers had carpet removed and unfinished oak installed,,,, 1000+ ft. ,,, talk about a tuff job,,, right in the middle of that heat wave.... I felt guilty the whole time like I shouldda gone over and helped.... LOL
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i busted my cherry laying strip oak flooring....at 2" wide... laying six courses along the width of a house would only get you a foot of coverage. We had to drill and hand nail the first few courses then use a "powernailer" to nail no more than 8" apart.
Not sure why they called it that because it was not a pneumatic device....power was supplied by the installer with a weighted mallet swung with gusto to drive flooring tight. Try that for eight hours a day......your back will be aching/burning badly.
Lowes has the vinyl planks for $2.40 a sq ft. ... 7" wide strips make for quick yardage...and there is no minimal waste when you use starter cutoffs at the ends.