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Oxblood
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Assuming, I have tools and skills, is installing nail-down hardwood flooring a DIY job? I would actually be just installing it in the kitchen- the rest of the house is already done in 3/4 red oak.
Not to be an ass, but I do not want to hear about vinyl or engineered wood products. I want real wood.
Thanks
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jukk0u
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You could probably install it ok. But sanding is trickier and, an acquired skill that gets better with more time behind the machine.
Unless you wish to become a flooring installer, why not pay a good installer - like Sinus - and go do what you do best (your career) to pay for it?
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Old Growth
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Oxblood wrote: Assuming, I have tools and skills, is installing nail-down hardwood flooring a DIY job?
Yes it is. Is it a DIY job for you? If your standards are higher than your skill level, then probably not. If your skill level is higher then your standards, then go for it. Im always prouder of a "job well done", than of a "check well signed". 
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NWGunner
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Old Growth wrote:
If your standards are higher than your skill level, then probably not.
If your skill level is higher then your standards, then go for it.
The real question is, are you married?
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Pablo
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REAL wood in the kitchen sucks. I would never do it again after 15+ years.
But you don't want to hear that. Sorry.
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IRackNBack
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Sinus still around here? He would be able to give you answers even if you don't wanna know
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jukk0u
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Wood is fine in the kitchen IF you wipe up spills immediately and resign yourself to the fact that kitchen utensils are hard and often pointy and will leave the occasional mark.
My last house: 25 years -no issues.
also: replace your dishwasher supply hose if it's the fexable braided kind. Maybe get one of the leak alarms, too.
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usrifle
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It's a Kitchen, do Tile and save yourself some headaches. Tile is easy to lay too. Harbor freight for a Tile saw and you are good.
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mcyclonegt
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I did my whole house myself, not difficult at all, use the correct saw blade, correct gap from the walls and cabinets to allow for expansion, make sure you use the correct thickness T or L cleats as recommended by the manufacture. The the cleats are too thick, they can slit the tongue. Also make sure the wood has acclimated to the temp and humidity of the house. You will have to look up the recommended time by the manufacture. Just take your time and you will be fine if you have moderate woodworking skills.
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new daddy
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We did our old house 15 years ago. Spend money on a quality floor nailer and saw blades. Lay it out before you cut and nail. Corners can be tricky. You’ll see every mistake you make, but 99% of the people will never notice them. Lastly, pick a wood with all “odds and ends” like bullnose and quarter round if you need that stuff. I didn’t and ended up buying raw wood and a router to make steps, which was a costly mistake (but an education).
But I agree with the earlier comments - don’t put it in the kitchen (or bathroom).
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