Step 14: Mark the Overlap for Removal

marking the overlap of a herringbone pattern with painter's tape to remove the excess
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Where the slats overlap the field's borders, you'll trim them to get a straight line. Use painter's tape to mark a cutline, as shown. The tape will guard against splintering as you cut.
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      Measuring tape
    • chalk line
      Chalk line
    • trammel
      Trammel. Make one from a piece of scrap board
    • straightedge guide
      Straightedge
    • framing square
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    • miter saw
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    • mallet
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    • router
      Router and 1¼-inch flooring bit
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    • drill
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    • flooring nailer
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    • circular saw
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    Feature and apron strips to frame the herringbone field.

    Flooring splines

    Molding to create a guide for the circular saw.

    ¾-inch plywood
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    1½-inch drywall screwsto attach the blank to the subfloor.

    16-gauge 2-inch L-head flooring nails or 'cleats'

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