| Hardwood flooring is attractive, classy and timeless. | | | | When working with slimmer wood boards, you will |
| Any home is complimented by it. The value of your | | | | probably not have to make the U-shape cut. In this |
| home will also increase when you install hardwood | | | | case, you will probably just cut an L shape out of the |
| floors. These tips will show you how to install your | | | | board, and that is simple to do with the table saw. |
| floor register in hardwood flooring. | | | | Once the first piece is cut, you can lay it in place and |
| Careful planning and foresight are required when | | | | measure the next piece. |
| laying any hardwood flooring, more so when your air | | | | What if you are working with wood that is all one |
| vents are in the floor. Once you decide on the | | | | length and your vent will fall squarely in the middle of |
| direction of your flooring, the next step is to take | | | | the board? This requires careful measuring. The |
| note of where your floor vents are. The simplest | | | | boards or wall nearest the vent opening can be used |
| installation method will have U shaped cuts being | | | | as guides to take required measurements. Use the |
| placed in two different pieces of wood that will meet | | | | carpenters square to completely draw out the |
| up at over the vent. However, there are times when | | | | required opening. |
| the vent will fall in the center of a single piece and | | | | A drill can be used to drill a pilot hole just inside all |
| there is no way to avoid this. | | | | four corners of your board. A jigsaw can then be |
| Begin laying your floor, being aware as you put | | | | used to create the vent opening in the board. |
| pieces down that you will have to work around the | | | | The final step in installing a floor register in hardwood |
| vent. When you come to a piece that will reach the | | | | flooring is to place the register into the opening. Most |
| vent, you are ready to take measurements. Measure | | | | floor registers simply rest on the opening. The |
| from the end of the last piece lay to the middle of | | | | register must be tested in the opening you have cut |
| the vent. Try to select a piece of flooring that will | | | | before you lay any other boards. This will allow you |
| end roughly halfway over the vent. Lay this piece | | | | make corrections if you should find that the opening |
| down, and then use a pencil to carefully mark the | | | | is not large enough. Likewise, if the opening is too |
| sides of the vent on the top of the board. Using the | | | | large and will show under the vent, you will have a |
| tape measure you can determine how far over the | | | | chance to cut another piece. The last thing you want |
| vent the board goes, and then mark this point on the | | | | is to finish laying the floor and then discover that |
| board. With carpenters square, mark off the | | | | your register will not fit properly in the opening. |
| u-shaped cut that will be made. | | | | |