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by: Don Bollinger
Topics include: car decking, nested bundles, unfinished strip, balanced baseline, floor mechanics, prefinished flooring, staggered seams, flooring dealers, medium sanding, slash grain, primary baseline, face nailed, laminated flooring, sanding equipment, strip flooring, power nailers, moisture stable, parquet patterns, parquet tiles, diagonal layout, face nailing, your flooring, blind nailed, rough sanding, floor sanding
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Editorial Reviews From Library Journal: While wood flooring has been much in vogue in recent years, it has received little if any exceptional treatment from do-it-yourself writers. Bollinger, an experienced flooring contractor, has produced what has to be the definitive guide to installing and finishing wood floors. He addresses the three types of flooring: strip, plank, and parquet--covering such topics as estimating costs; selecting wood types and grades; preparing the underlayment; planning the layout; sanding; and applying various finishes. Bollinger brings in many tricks of the trade, such refinements as wood and metal inlays, and ideas for dealing with the irregularities that invariably crop up in the repair or layout of floors as part of renovation projects. Nicely illustrated with photos and drawings. For most public libraries with active how-to collections. A companion video is also available; contact the publisher. - Bill Demo, Tompkins Cortland Community Coll., Dryden, N.Y.
Really a "must read" -- If you're planning to install or refinish wood floors, you really should read this book. Installing wood flooring is definitely something a determined beginner can do, but there are some pitfalls along the way. This book will help you avoid them. There's also a companion video that I highly recommend. The time and expense of buying and reading/watching these materials will be returned many times over by avoiding mistakes. I used the book and video to help prepare myself for my first DIY floor installation, and everything went extremely well. I also had some coaching from a local installer, which I highly recommend. He had me practice on an 8' x 8' square before doing anything on the actual floor. The more you can learn, the easier it will all be and the better the final results. In my case, the results were really quite astonishing - I had many, many comments and compliments, and more than one person mentioned that my work was better than the "professional" work in their own house. That's an advantage of doing it yourself - you can take the time to do it right.
Great For Your Do-It-YourSelfer -- This is the book you need if you want to install or refinish your harwood floor. And the author even covers his views on water based finishes. In addition, I recommend only using a continuous belt sander. The author mentions the benifits, but the sheet fed causes chatter marks. GO WITH THE BELT! The belt sanders can be harder to find, but look for it.
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Before you call for estimates, read this book ! Save MONEY -- This book will help solve "Many" questions about hardwood floors. The insight it provides will help you decide to "do it yourself" or hire a "licenced professional". Don teaches you step by step from start to "finishing". Deciding on what type and grade of wood is a mystery for most homeowners. Don makes this simple by explaining the different types, hardness, what grade, and a general price guide, to help make this an easier decision. The installation tips will save you hours of frustration and assure a quality look. After reading the book my mind was at ease about doing it myself. Dons book is nothing but "Simplistic Logic". Thanks Don !
Excellent how to on laying hardwood- what you need to know!, -- Bollinger provides the "real" information on what it takes for the beginner to lay a hardwood floor. While other books make it look easy, this book goes over each step from a professional's view. The author gives the insight he has gained from many years of experience on how to do a proper installation in detail.
Used for installing heart pine floors -- Great book. Covers all you need from actually installing the floor to the final coat of finish. I'm a first timer, but installed and finished my pine floors and saved about $7000. I'm now planning to install ceramic tile for first time and hope to find book on this subject as good as Don Bollinger's book.