DIY Hardwood Flooring

[Joe B.]

Hey guys, after searching the forum, I cannot find any threads related to "DIY Hardwood Flooring" (im sure its out there). I am looking to do it myself in my house as a project, to learn a new skill. Do you know of any threads out there that has pictures and step by steps? Sure I can find it online, but I was hoping to see it on BP.

Any tips or tricks from those that have done it?

[Johann Jells]

It does not need to be "100% level". It needs to be relatively flat, and only relatively. In my old city there's all sorts of wacky settled floors that have hardwood installed. If you pour leveling cement and then try and use an angled flooring nailer, I would suspect the cement would shatter and chips would prevent the flooring from being flat on the subfloor. Leveling cement is appropriate for a floating floor.