Step 2: Find the Flooring Nails

using a magnetic nail finder to find the flooring nails
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Using 1-inch painter’s tape, make a rough approximation of the template's shape. Lay the template on the tape, and mark it by running a pencil around the template's inside edge. Place a magnetic nail finder where each floor joint crosses the pencil line. If you detect a nail, adjust the template location and repeat the process until the line is mostly nail-free.
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