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• Lay subsequent rows by using ooring or nish nailer to blind nail top inside edge of tongue at 45° angle. Nail
each board every 8-12” and within 2” of each end. Remember to stagger the end joints from row to row, and use
a tapping block as needed to t boards together.
• It may be necessary to face-nail in doorways or tight areas where the nailer won’t t;
• e last row will need to be face-nailed as with the rst two rows.
G ettin g sta rted , con tin u ed
Y o u m a y w a n t to “d ry la y ” a fe w ro w s (n o g lu e o r n a ils) b e fo re sta rtin g in sta lla tio n to c o n  rm y o u r la y o u t
d e c isio n s a n d w o rk in g lin e .
N ote: If o u tsid e w a ll is o u t o f sq u a re , a d ju st w o rk in g lin e to m a k e it stra ig h t fo r th e re st o f th e in sta lla tio n . Y o u
w ill n e e d to sc rib e th e  rst ro w o f p la n k s to m a tc h th e w a ll a n d m a k e p o ssib le a stra ig h t w o rk in g lin e .
I n sta ll M e t h o d 1 – F lo a tin g
U nderlaym ent:
W e re c o m m e n d M P G lo b a l 'Q u ie tW a lk ' u n d e rla y m e n t. It re p la c e s th e n e e d fo r 6 - m il p o ly  lm w h e n in sta llin g in
b e lo w - g ra d e c o n d itio n s. 'Q u ie tW a lk ' (a n d o th e r b ra n d s) h a s a 2 ' (5 c m ) to n g u e ru n n in g a lo n g its le n g th .  is
should overlap the second course of underlaym ent and be fastened w ith eith er duct tape or poly tape.
 ere is n o need to face-nail the perim eter.  e advantage of a oating installation is that it allow s the building to
se e k its o w n c o n d itio n in g /e x p a n sio n /c o n tra c tio n rh y th m . A llo w 3 /1 6 ”p e rim e te r sp a c in g to a llo w th e  o o r to re a c t
to se a so n a l e n v iro n m e n ta l c h a n g e . O u r h a rd w o o d p la n k is c o n d itio n e d to 6 - 8 % m o istu re c o n te n t, a n d a s su c h , is
lik e ly th e m o st sta b le c o m p o n e n t in th e b u ild in g a sse m b ly.
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S ta rt th e  rst ro w w ith th e g ro o v e sid e to n g u e - o u t; th a t is, fa c in g th e w a ll;
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G lu e e n d jo in t o f  rst ro w b y a p p ly in g a d h e siv e to th e bottom o f th e g ro o v e ;
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A lw ays leave 1/4” expansion betw een ooring and all w alls and vertical objects
(pipes, cabinetry). U se w ood or plastic spacers to m aintain this expansion space;
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L a y su b se q u e n t ro w s o f  o o rin g b y a p p ly in g g lu e to sid e a n d e n d jo in ts, a n d
 ttin g p la n k s w ith ta p p in g b lo c k . R e m e m b e r to sta g g e r e n d jo in ts fro m ro w
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t o r o w .
I n sta ll M e t h o d 2 – N a il D o w n
I n s ta llin g  r s t a n d s e c o n d r o w s —
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L a y  o o rin g p e rp e n d ic u la r to  o o r jo ists, u n le ss su b  o o r is e x istin g h a rd w o o d a n d /o r h a s b e e n stre n g th e n e d to
prevent sagging;
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L a y  rst p la n k in sid e c h a lk lin e w ith g ro o v e d e d g e to w a rd w a ll (to n g u e o u t). P re - d rill 1 - 1 /2 ” fro m g ro o v e d e d g e
a n d a b o u t 8 ” a p a rt. S e c u re p la n k s w ith  n ish n a ils;
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U se n a il p u n c h to c o u n te rsin k n a ils, a n d  ll w ith w o o d  lle r. R e p e a t o n to n g u e e d g e o f p la n k ;
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Install entire  rst and second row in this m anner. A lw ays leave 1/4” expansion s pace betw een ooring and all
w alls and vertical objects (pipes, cabinetry). U se w ood or plastic spacers to m aintain this expansion space.
R em ainder of Installation —
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L a y su b se q u e n t ro w s b y u sin g  o o r n a ile r to b lin d n a il to p in sid e e d g e o f to n g u e a t 4 5 ° a n g le . N a il e a c h b o a rd
e v e r y 8 ” a n d w ith in 2 ” o f e a c h e n d . R e m e m b e r to sta g g e r th e e n d jo in ts fro m ro w to ro w , a n d u se a ta p p in g
b lo c k to  t b o a rd s to g e th e r.
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It m ay be necessary to face-nail in doorw ays or tight areas w h ere the nailer w on't  t; and
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 e la st tw o ro w s w ill n e e d to b e fa c e - n a ile d a s w ith th e  rst tw o ro w s.
Prem ium H ardwood Flooring Installation Instructions
p.3
Example of Blind Nail
Example of Face Nail
G ettin g sta rted , con tin u ed
Y o u m a y w a n t to “d ry la y ” a fe w ro w s (n o g lu e o r n a ils) b e fo re sta rtin g in sta lla tio n to c o n  rm y o u r la y o u t
d e c isio n s a n d w o rk in g lin e .
N ote: If o u tsid e w a ll is o u t o f sq u a re , a d ju st w o rk in g lin e to m a k e it stra ig h t fo r th e re st o f th e in sta lla tio n . Y o u
w ill n e e d to sc rib e th e  rst ro w o f p la n k s to m a tc h th e w a ll a n d m a k e p o ssib le a stra ig h t w o rk in g lin e .
I n sta ll M e t h o d 1 – F lo a tin g
U nderlaym ent:
W e re c o m m e n d M P G lo b a l 'Q u ie tW a lk ' u n d e rla y m e n t. It re p la c e s th e n e e d fo r 6 - m il p o ly  lm w h e n in sta llin g in
b e lo w - g ra d e c o n d itio n s. 'Q u ie tW a lk ' (a n d o th e r b ra n d s) h a s a 2 ' (5 c m ) to n g u e ru n n in g a lo n g its le n g th .  is
should overlap the second course of underlaym ent and be fastened w ith eith er duct tape or poly tape.
 ere is n o need to face-nail the perim eter.  e advantage of a oating installation is that it allow s the building to
se e k its o w n c o n d itio n in g /e x p a n sio n /c o n tra c tio n rh y th m . A llo w 3 /1 6 ”p e rim e te r sp a c in g to a llo w th e  o o r to re a c t
to se a so n a l e n v iro n m e n ta l c h a n g e . O u r h a rd w o o d p la n k is c o n d itio n e d to 6 - 8 % m o istu re c o n te n t, a n d a s su c h , is
lik e ly th e m o st sta b le c o m p o n e n t in th e b u ild in g a sse m b ly.
●
S ta rt th e  rst ro w w ith th e g ro o v e sid e to n g u e - o u t; th a t is, fa c in g th e w a ll;
●
G lu e e n d jo in t o f  rst ro w b y a p p ly in g a d h e siv e to th e bottom o f th e g ro o v e ;
●
A lw ays leave 1/4” expansion betw een ooring and all w alls and vertical objects
(pipes, cabinetry). U se w ood or plastic spacers to m aintain this expansion space;
●
L a y su b se q u e n t ro w s o f  o o rin g b y a p p ly in g g lu e to sid e a n d e n d jo in ts, a n d
 ttin g p la n k s w ith ta p p in g b lo c k . R e m e m b e r to sta g g e r e n d jo in ts fro m ro w
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t o r o w .
I n sta ll M e t h o d 2 – N a il D o w n
I n s ta llin g  r s t a n d s e c o n d r o w s —
●
L a y  o o rin g p e rp e n d ic u la r to  o o r jo ists, u n le ss su b  o o r is e x istin g h a rd w o o d a n d /o r h a s b e e n stre n g th e n e d to
prevent sagging;
●
L a y  rst p la n k in sid e c h a lk lin e w ith g ro o v e d e d g e to w a rd w a ll (to n g u e o u t). P re - d rill 1 - 1 /2 ” fro m g ro o v e d e d g e
a n d a b o u t 8 ” a p a rt. S e c u re p la n k s w ith  n ish n a ils;
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U se n a il p u n c h to c o u n te rsin k n a ils, a n d  ll w ith w o o d  lle r. R e p e a t o n to n g u e e d g e o f p la n k ;
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Install entire  rst and second row in this m anner. A lw ays leave 1/4” expansion s pace betw een ooring and all
w alls and vertical objects (pipes, cabinetry). U se w ood or plastic spacers to m aintain this expansion space.
R em ainder of Installation —
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L a y su b se q u e n t ro w s b y u sin g  o o r n a ile r to b lin d n a il to p in sid e e d g e o f to n g u e a t 4 5 ° a n g le . N a il e a c h b o a rd
e v e r y 8 ” a n d w ith in 2 ” o f e a c h e n d . R e m e m b e r to sta g g e r th e e n d jo in ts fro m ro w to ro w , a n d u se a ta p p in g
b lo c k to  t b o a rd s to g e th e r.
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It m ay be necessary to face-nail in doorw ays or tight areas w h ere the nailer w on't  t; and
●
 e la st tw o ro w s w ill n e e d to b e fa c e - n a ile d a s w ith th e  rst tw o ro w s.
Prem ium H ardwood Flooring Installation Instructions
p.3
Example of Blind Nail
Example of Face Nail
G ettin g sta rted , con tin u ed
Y o u m a y w a n t to “d ry la y ” a fe w ro w s (n o g lu e o r n a ils) b e fo re sta rtin g in sta lla tio n to c o n  rm y o u r la y o u t
d e c isio n s a n d w o rk in g lin e .
N ote: If o u tsid e w a ll is o u t o f sq u a re , a d ju st w o rk in g lin e to m a k e it stra ig h t fo r th e re st o f th e in sta lla tio n . Y o u
w ill n e e d to sc rib e th e  rst ro w o f p la n k s to m a tc h th e w a ll a n d m a k e p o ssib le a stra ig h t w o rk in g lin e .
I n sta ll M e t h o d 1 – F lo a tin g
U nderlaym ent:
W e re c o m m e n d M P G lo b a l 'Q u ie tW a lk ' u n d e rla y m e n t. It re p la c e s th e n e e d fo r 6 - m il p o ly  lm w h e n in sta llin g in
b e lo w - g ra d e c o n d itio n s. 'Q u ie tW a lk ' (a n d o th e r b ra n d s) h a s a 2 ' (5 c m ) to n g u e ru n n in g a lo n g its le n g th .  is
should overlap the second course of underlaym ent and be fastened w ith eith er duct tape or poly tape.
 ere is n o need to face-nail the perim eter.  e advantage of a oating installation is that it allow s the building to
se e k its o w n c o n d itio n in g /e x p a n sio n /c o n tra c tio n rh y th m . A llo w 3 /1 6 ”p e rim e te r sp a c in g to a llo w th e  o o r to re a c t
to se a so n a l e n v iro n m e n ta l c h a n g e . O u r h a rd w o o d p la n k is c o n d itio n e d to 6 - 8 % m o istu re c o n te n t, a n d a s su c h , is
lik e ly th e m o st sta b le c o m p o n e n t in th e b u ild in g a sse m b ly.
●
S ta rt th e  rst ro w w ith th e g ro o v e sid e to n g u e - o u t; th a t is, fa c in g th e w a ll;
●
G lu e e n d jo in t o f  rst ro w b y a p p ly in g a d h e siv e to th e bottom o f th e g ro o v e ;
●
A lw ays leave 1/4” expansion betw een ooring and all w alls and vertical objects
(pipes, cabinetry). U se w ood or plastic spacers to m aintain this expansion space;
●
L a y su b se q u e n t ro w s o f  o o rin g b y a p p ly in g g lu e to sid e a n d e n d jo in ts, a n d
 ttin g p la n k s w ith ta p p in g b lo c k . R e m e m b e r to sta g g e r e n d jo in ts fro m ro w
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t o r o w .
I n sta ll M e t h o d 2 – N a il D o w n
I n s ta llin g  r s t a n d s e c o n d r o w s —
●
L a y  o o rin g p e rp e n d ic u la r to  o o r jo ists, u n le ss su b  o o r is e x istin g h a rd w o o d a n d /o r h a s b e e n stre n g th e n e d to
prevent sagging;
●
L a y  rst p la n k in sid e c h a lk lin e w ith g ro o v e d e d g e to w a rd w a ll (to n g u e o u t). P re - d rill 1 - 1 /2 ” fro m g ro o v e d e d g e
a n d a b o u t 8 ” a p a rt. S e c u re p la n k s w ith  n ish n a ils;
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U se n a il p u n c h to c o u n te rsin k n a ils, a n d  ll w ith w o o d  lle r. R e p e a t o n to n g u e e d g e o f p la n k ;
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Install entire  rst and second row in this m anner. A lw ays leave 1/4” expansion s pace betw een ooring and all
w alls and vertical objects (pipes, cabinetry). U se w ood or plastic spacers to m aintain this expansion space.
R em ainder of Installation —
●
L a y su b se q u e n t ro w s b y u sin g  o o r n a ile r to b lin d n a il to p in sid e e d g e o f to n g u e a t 4 5 ° a n g le . N a il e a c h b o a rd
e v e r y 8 ” a n d w ith in 2 ” o f e a c h e n d . R e m e m b e r to sta g g e r th e e n d jo in ts fro m ro w to ro w , a n d u se a ta p p in g
b lo c k to  t b o a rd s to g e th e r.
●
It m ay be necessary to face-nail in doorw ays or tight areas w h ere the nailer w on't  t; and
●
 e la st tw o ro w s w ill n e e d to b e fa c e - n a ile d a s w ith th e  rst tw o ro w s.
Prem ium H ardwood Flooring Installation Instructions
p.3
Example of Blind Nail
Example of Face Nail
G ettin g sta rted , con tin u ed
Y o u m a y w a n t to “d ry la y ” a fe w ro w s (n o g lu e o r n a ils) b e fo re sta rtin g in sta lla tio n to c o n  rm y o u r la y o u t
d e c isio n s a n d w o rk in g lin e .
N ote: If o u tsid e w a ll is o u t o f sq u a re , a d ju st w o rk in g lin e to m a k e it stra ig h t fo r th e re st o f th e in sta lla tio n . Y o u
w ill n e e d to sc rib e th e  rst ro w o f p la n k s to m a tc h th e w a ll a n d m a k e p o ssib le a stra ig h t w o rk in g lin e .
I n sta ll M e t h o d 1 – F lo a tin g
U nderlaym ent:
W e re c o m m e n d M P G lo b a l 'Q u ie tW a lk ' u n d e rla y m e n t. It re p la c e s th e n e e d fo r 6 - m il p o ly  lm w h e n in sta llin g in
b e lo w - g ra d e c o n d itio n s. 'Q u ie tW a lk ' (a n d o th e r b ra n d s) h a s a 2 ' (5 c m ) to n g u e ru n n in g a lo n g its le n g th .  is
should overlap the second course of underlaym ent and be fastened w ith eith er duct tape or poly tape.
 ere is n o need to face-nail the perim eter.  e advantage of a oating installation is that it allow s the building to
se e k its o w n c o n d itio n in g /e x p a n sio n /c o n tra c tio n rh y th m . A llo w 3 /1 6 ”p e rim e te r sp a c in g to a llo w th e  o o r to re a c t
to se a so n a l e n v iro n m e n ta l c h a n g e . O u r h a rd w o o d p la n k is c o n d itio n e d to 6 - 8 % m o istu re c o n te n t, a n d a s su c h , is
lik e ly th e m o st sta b le c o m p o n e n t in th e b u ild in g a sse m b ly.
●
S ta rt th e  rst ro w w ith th e g ro o v e sid e to n g u e - o u t; th a t is, fa c in g th e w a ll;
●
G lu e e n d jo in t o f  rst ro w b y a p p ly in g a d h e siv e to th e bottom o f th e g ro o v e ;
●
A lw ays leave 1/4” expansion betw een ooring and all w alls and vertical objects
(pipes, cabinetry). U se w ood or plastic spacers to m aintain this expansion space;
●
L a y su b se q u e n t ro w s o f  o o rin g b y a p p ly in g g lu e to sid e a n d e n d jo in ts, a n d
 ttin g p la n k s w ith ta p p in g b lo c k . R e m e m b e r to sta g g e r e n d jo in ts fro m ro w
●
t o r o w .
I n sta ll M e t h o d 2 – N a il D o w n
I n s ta llin g  r s t a n d s e c o n d r o w s —
●
L a y  o o rin g p e rp e n d ic u la r to  o o r jo ists, u n le ss su b  o o r is e x istin g h a rd w o o d a n d /o r h a s b e e n stre n g th e n e d to
prevent sagging;
●
L a y  rst p la n k in sid e c h a lk lin e w ith g ro o v e d e d g e to w a rd w a ll (to n g u e o u t). P re - d rill 1 - 1 /2 ” fro m g ro o v e d e d g e
a n d a b o u t 8 ” a p a rt. S e c u re p la n k s w ith  n ish n a ils;
●
U se n a il p u n c h to c o u n te rsin k n a ils, a n d  ll w ith w o o d  lle r. R e p e a t o n to n g u e e d g e o f p la n k ;
●
Install entire  rst and second row in this m anner. A lw ays leave 1/4” expansion s pace betw een ooring and all
w alls and vertical objects (pipes, cabinetry). U se w ood or plastic spacers to m aintain this expansion space.
R em ainder of Installation —
●
L a y su b se q u e n t ro w s b y u sin g  o o r n a ile r to b lin d n a il to p in sid e e d g e o f to n g u e a t 4 5 ° a n g le . N a il e a c h b o a rd
e v e r y 8 ” a n d w ith in 2 ” o f e a c h e n d . R e m e m b e r to sta g g e r th e e n d jo in ts fro m ro w to ro w , a n d u se a ta p p in g
b lo c k to  t b o a rd s to g e th e r.
●
It m ay be necessary to face-nail in doorw ays or tight areas w h ere the nailer w on't  t; and
●
 e la st tw o ro w s w ill n e e d to b e fa c e - n a ile d a s w ith th e  rst tw o ro w s.
Prem ium H ardwood Flooring Installation Instructions
p.3
Example of Blind Nail
Example of Face Nail
p.3
• Start the rst row with the groove side tongue-out; that is, facing the wall;
• Glue end joint of rst row by applying PGWood approved adhesive to the bottom of
the groove;
• Always leave 1/4” expansion between ooring and all walls and vertical objects
(pipes, cabinetry). Use wood or plastic spacers to maintain this expansion space;
• Lay subsequent rows of ooring by applying glue to side and end joints, and tting
planks with tapping block. Remember to stagger end joints from row to row.
• Lay ooring perpendicular to oor joists, unless suboor is existing hardwood and/or has been strengthened to
prevent sagging;
• Lay rst plank inside chalkline with grooved edge toward wall (tongue out). Secure planks with nish nails.
• Use nail punch to countersink nails, and ll with wood ller.
• Install entire rst row in this manner. Always leave 1/4” expansion s pace between ooring and all
walls and vertical objects (pipes, cabinetry). Use wood or plastic spacers to maintain this expansion space.
Underlayment:
Use Suitable 6 mil rated ooring polylm for ooring installations when installing in below grade conditions.
Polylm should be overlapped at the seams and fastened with either duct tape or poly tape.
ere is no need to nail the perimeter. e advantage of a oating installation is that it allows the building to seek
its own conditioning/expansion/contraction rhythm. Allow 3/16” perimeter spacing to allow the oor to react to
seasonal environmental change. Our hardwood plank is conditioned to 6-8% moisture content, and as such, is
likely the most stable component in the building assembly.
Installing rst and second rows—
Remainder of Installation—
Install Method 2 – Nail Down
Example of Face Nail
Example of Blind Nail