Alright, let’s talk about puttin’ in them new floors, the kind they call “laminate basketball oak assembled wooden flooring”. Sounds fancy, huh? But don’t you worry none, it ain’t as hard as them city folk make it out to be. I’ve seen my share of fixin’ up, and this here floorin’ ain’t no different than puttin’ together a good ol’ puzzle, just bigger.

First things first, gotta get that floor ready. “HOW TO PREP YOUR SUBFLOOR. For best results.” Yeah, that’s what they say. What it really means is cleanin’ up the mess. Sweep it good, get all the dirt and dust bunnies outta there. If there’s any loose bits or bumps, gotta get rid of ’em too. A smooth floor is a happy floor, that’s what I always say. If you got old carpet, rip it out. If you got old wood floors, well, you can put this new stuff right on top, ain’t that somethin’? They say “Yes, you can lay laminate flooring over existing hardwood floors.” Saves a whole lotta trouble, that’s for sure.

Now, these laminate floors, they look just like them real wood floors, the fancy kind. But they’re a whole lot easier to put in. And cheaper too! They come in these long pieces, they call ’em planks. And get this, they just snap together! “Laminate can be cut with a hand saw, circular saw or flooring cutter. Plus, most laminate flooring comes in planks that simply snap together with a tongue-and-groove system. This makes for a quick and relatively trouble-free installation process.” No need for all that messy glue and them noisy hammers. Just click, click, click, and boom, you got yourself a floor.

• First, lay down that underlayment stuff. It’s like a cushion for your floor, makes it feel nice and soft when you walk on it.
• Then, start in a corner and lay down your first plank. Make sure it’s straight, real straight. Use a level if you got one, or just eyeball it, that’s what I do.
• Next, take another plank and snap it into the first one. Keep goin’ like that, row after row. Make sure to stagger the joints, so it don’t look all wonky.
• When you get to the end of a row, you might need to cut a plank to fit. Don’t be scared, just measure it good and use a saw. Or even a good sharp knife will do the trick.
• Keep on layin’ them planks ’til the whole floor is covered. And that’s it! You got yourself a brand new floor.

Now, about that “basketball oak” part. That just means it looks like the wood they use for basketball courts, kinda light and golden. And “assembled” means it all snaps together, like I said. It’s real pretty, this floor. And tough too. My grandkids can run around on it all they want, it’ll hold up just fine. And if they spill somethin’, no big deal, just wipe it up. Easy peasy.

Oh, and one more thing. They say “Natural or light oak laminate flooring provides a seamless match with oak furniture.” So if you got oak furniture, this floor will look real nice with it. Matchy-matchy, you know? But even if you don’t, it’ll still look good. This floor goes with just about anything.

So there you have it. Nothin’ to it, right? Just get yourself some of that laminate basketball oak assembled wooden flooring and get to work. You’ll have a beautiful new floor in no time. And you’ll save yourself a whole lotta money too, ’cause doin’ it yourself is always cheaper than hirin’ them city slickers. Trust me on that one.

Now go on, get to it! And don’t forget to sweep up after, a clean house is a happy house.