How to Lay Engineered Wood Floors

By Mark Feirer, This Old House magazine

Photo: Kindra Clineff

Trim the bottoms of door casings to allow the new flooring to slip underneath.

Place a scrap of the new flooring in front of the door casing and lay a handsaw on top. Then, slowly saw through the casing. Repeat on the opposite side of the doorway.

Vacuum the entire floor to clean up all dust and debris.

Steps

Introduction
Overview
1. Prepare the subfloor
2. Trim door casings
3. Lay builder's felt
4. Set the starter course
5. Toenail the flooring
6. Tap the strips together
7. Nail down the floor
8. Final fitting

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