Necessary Supplies For A DIY Bamboo Flooring Project
With summer drawing to a close, many homeowners are beginning to think about those last minute home improvement projects they would like to get done before the weather starts to turn cold and the children go back to school. If your last home improvement project of the summer is installing a new kitchen floor, then you're probably in the process of trying to decide what type of flooring to put down. One excellent option, especially in the kitchen, is DIY bamboo flooring. Just as easy to install as other types of hardwood flooring, bamboo is not only beautiful, but even stronger and more durable than oak.
DIY bamboo flooring can be installed in just a few days, and sometimes even faster depending on how familiar you are with flooring. To get started, let's take a look at the supplies you'll need. Aside from the flooring itself, which is obvious, you'll also need a floor nailer kit, which can be purchased or rented from most home improvement stores. For example, the Porta-Nails Bamboo Floor Nailer Kit, available from Home Depot for $299.00 with free shipping, contains all of the tools you will need for installing your bamboo floor, as well as an instructional DVD covering how to use the tools.
Bamboo flooring is purchased by the square foot, so in order to ensure that you have enough flooring for your kitchen, you'll need to take careful measurements before buying. Order enough flooring to cover the entire area, including some extra to replace any material that is damaged during shipping or installation. You'll also need to order enough felt vapor barrier to cover the entire floor, which is just ordinary roofing paper. If you are doing DIY bamboo flooring on cement, you'll need adhesive instead of roofing paper.
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Additional items you will need are matching wood putty to fill the nail holes in, and enough base molding to go around the edge of the room. Detailed instructions for DIY bamboo flooring can be found through a number of online do it yourself websites, including Extremehowto.com, many of which are written by contractors who specialize in flooring. So if your final summer do it yourself project is installing a new floor in your kitchen, take advantage of these resources in order to have the project go quickly and easily. |
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