Wood floor
Floors & tile

Hardwood and laminate floors

DIY OK
Install solid or engineered hardwood or laminate, or sand and refinish an old wood floor.
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What’s the job?
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Flooring
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Finish on the boards
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Room length
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Room width
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Subfloor
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Below ground (a basement)?
Board width
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Coverage per box
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Printed on the box — often 18–30 sq ft.
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Layout
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Boards run
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Nailed floors run across the floor joists.
Baseboards
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Doorways
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At the doorways it meets…
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Common sizes
10×10
10×12
12×12
12×14
14×16
16×20
12×12 refinish
12×14 refinish
14×16 refinish
Boxes 10
Floor 168 sq ft