With patience and attention to detail, installing a new wooden floor can be an easy home improvement project.
Step 9: Drill pilot holes. With the starter course set up and aligned, drill pilot holes into the back of the boards where the boards do not touch the wall. For the rest of the boards, drill pilot holes at a 45-degree angle into the tongue of the board. In all cases, it is best to be nailing through the boards and into the floor joists. Drill pilot holes into the tongue of the front course.
