With patience and attention to detail, installing a new wooden floor can be an easy home improvement project.
Step 10: Nail the first course into place. Hammer 8-penny finishing nails into each pilot hole. Use a nail set to set the nails flush with either the tongue of the floorboard or the face of the floorboard, depending on where you are nailing. Remember, in sections where the board comes off the wall, drive a nail through the pilot hole toward the back of the board and set it flush with the board face. These nails will be covered by the molding in the end. You can save time by drilling all the pilot holes first then driving all the nails in. Drive nails into the pilot holes.
