Alright, folks, gather ’round! Today, I’m gonna walk you through my little adventure with putting together some LVL volleyball engineer board assembled wooden flooring. Yeah, that’s a mouthful, but it’s basically just fancy engineered wood flooring. I’m no pro, just a regular guy who likes to get his hands dirty, so bear with me.

Getting Started

First things first, I gathered all my materials. I had a bunch of these LVL boards, which are like super-strong plywood, all cut and ready to go. I also made sure I had my underlayment, adhesive, a good saw, a tapping block, a pull bar, and a bunch of spacers. Oh, and a measuring tape and a pencil, can’t forget those!

Laying the Foundation (Literally!)

Next, I rolled out the underlayment. This stuff is important because it helps with soundproofing and provides a little cushion. Made sure to overlap the seams and tape them down. I didn’t want any gaps or wrinkles, nice and smooth.

The Fun Part (and the Slightly Frustrating Part)

Then came the actual flooring. I started in one corner, applying adhesive to the subfloor with a trowel. I didn’t want to slather it on too thick, just a nice, even layer. Then I carefully placed the first board down, making sure it was aligned with the wall and the underlayment.

Here’s where the tapping block and pull bar come in. I used the tapping block to gently tap the boards together, making sure the tongue and groove fit snugly. The pull bar was for the boards against the wall, where I couldn’t get a good angle with the tapping block. It took some fiddling, and a few choice words, but I got them all nice and tight.

I continued this all way until it finished.

The Home Stretch

As I got to the last few rows, things got a little trickier. I had to cut some boards to fit, which meant breaking out the saw. I measured twice (or three times, let’s be honest) and cut once. Used those spacers religiously to maintain a consistent gap around the perimeter of the room. This allows for expansion and contraction of the wood. Wood moves, who knew?

Finishing Touches

Once all the boards were down, I removed the spacers and installed the baseboards. This covered up the expansion gap and gave the whole thing a nice, finished look. And that’s it, a brand new floor, all thanks to a little elbow grease and a lot of patience.

I have to say I successed in the end.