Installing Prefinished Hardwood Flooring Around Kitchen Island

03-22-2009, 08:04 PM	#1
bioman Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	Installing Prefinished Hardwood Flooring Around Kitchen Island I will be installing a prefinished hardwood floor around the center island in my kitchen. Any hints to make sure that the rows of flooring do not go off line when installing the flooring around the island? The flooring will be running in the same direction as the length of the kitchen island.

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03-22-2009, 08:39 PM	#2
Bob Mariani Remodeling Contractor   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 3,590	Installing Prefinished Hardwood Flooring Around Kitchen Island Put a temporary straight edge at the other end of the island, And measure each side as you install new boards against this reference point, adjusting as needed to keep them the same distance.

03-25-2009, 04:30 PM	#3
bioman Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	Installing Prefinished Hardwood Flooring Around Kitchen Island Hi Bob, Thanks for the reply. Hope I can find a straight, straight edge that I can keep parallel to the boards at the start of the island. Bioman

03-25-2009, 05:06 PM	#4
Bob Mariani Remodeling Contractor   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 3,590	Installing Prefinished Hardwood Flooring Around Kitchen Island Quote: Originally Posted by bioman Hi Bob, Thanks for the reply. Hope I can find a straight, straight edge that I can keep parallel to the boards at the start of the island. Bioman Run a chalk line at both ends to establish straight parallel lines.

03-25-2009, 07:18 PM	#5
bioman Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	Installing Prefinished Hardwood Flooring Around Kitchen Island Will do. Thanks Bioman