Installing Hardwood Borders

Sand a micro bevel on these cut edges as well.

Installing hardwood borders.

Designs without using prefabricated products include narrow one board borders photo right. Once the border is complete continue around the room installing the rows of the apron and scribing around heat vents and registers. As with any hardwood floor installation take the time to orient or if needed cut and scribe the first border boards to ensure the row is parallel to the opposite wall. Incorporating a border of contrasting color and or species.

Installing a hardwood floor is one of the most striking home improvements you can do. Hardwood flooring installation is a project that a moderately skilled do it yourselfer can typically accomplish with beautiful results. Installing hardwood flooring borders. Install them so the groove catches the tongue of the last full width border flooring board.

This story will demonstrate not only the basics but also how to add an exotic wood border that will transform a simple wood floor into an architectural masterpiece. It s a level of artistry that you would expect to find only in a turn of the century mansion. On the strips where you leave the tongue move the table saw fence out to compensate for the tongue so the exposed part of the flooring plank is 1 1 4 in. Installing a border and feature strip.

Borders in our photo example can be used from contrasting hardwoods to define an area. Use a table saw to rip the accent strips.