bkbond12
Old ones need lovin too..
Hey Everyone,
I need some help/suggestions.
I'm installing a 2.25"x.75" oak, hardwood floor and I screwed up. The install is through three rooms, lengthwise. When I transitioned into the first room, I didn't want to use the wall as a reference, as I wasn't sure it was perfectly square. So, I ran a chalk line from the board that was entering the room, measured back, and screwed a 1x4" down to start my rows.
When I got back to the board that was running into the room, I had developed a 3/16" gap. Now I'm thinking, "****" what do I do now. I don't want to pull up 30 sq ft of flooring to realign and remove the gap, because I'm pretty sure I'll damage it. I also don't want to fill the gap with putty/rope because it will be noticeable, as it runs through the three rooms.
Are there any tricks to "shift" the 14 rows, or trim one row without messing up future row alignment? Or do I need to bite the bullet and pull up the boards and start over?
Thanks,
-Travis-
I need some help/suggestions.
I'm installing a 2.25"x.75" oak, hardwood floor and I screwed up. The install is through three rooms, lengthwise. When I transitioned into the first room, I didn't want to use the wall as a reference, as I wasn't sure it was perfectly square. So, I ran a chalk line from the board that was entering the room, measured back, and screwed a 1x4" down to start my rows.
When I got back to the board that was running into the room, I had developed a 3/16" gap. Now I'm thinking, "****" what do I do now. I don't want to pull up 30 sq ft of flooring to realign and remove the gap, because I'm pretty sure I'll damage it. I also don't want to fill the gap with putty/rope because it will be noticeable, as it runs through the three rooms.
Are there any tricks to "shift" the 14 rows, or trim one row without messing up future row alignment? Or do I need to bite the bullet and pull up the boards and start over?
Thanks,
-Travis-