How to Lay a Floating Floor | This Old House

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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares tips and techniques for installing a floating floor. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Lay a Floating Floor: - floating floor, snap-together, tongue-and-groove floor planks [https://amzn.to/2UD2kiw] - foam pad [https://amzn.to/2MWHpWt], used under flooring as a moisture barrier and to provide cushioning Spacer blocks, maintains expansion space between flooring and walls or baseboard trim - shoe molding [https://amzn.to/34tyDVk], used to conceal the expansion space around the perimeter of the floor Tools for How to Lay a Floating Floor: - utility knife [https://amzn.to/2MXO9n9], used to cut foam pad to size - hammer tacker [https://amzn.to/34pkV61] and 3/8-inch staples [https://amzn.to/2PLNM16], for stapling foam pad to wood subfloor - dead-blow hammer [https://amzn.to/2NTPlrg] and tapping block [https://amzn.to/2PQdm55], used to tap together flooring planks - jamb saw [https://amzn.to/2NQNBip], for trimming door casings and jambs - scribe tool [https://amzn.to/2Lk3Piu], used to scribe planks to fit around doorways and obstructions - jigsaw [https://amzn.to/2MUH4Uo], for cutting planks to size - pull bar [https://amzn.to/2NYeH7z], used with hammer to pull planks into position About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-win

Published 2013-08-27 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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