Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post in the style you described, about assembling LVL basketball pine wooden flooring:

Alright, so I decided to take on this project – installing some LVL basketball pine flooring. I’d seen it done before, and I thought, “How hard could it be?” Famous last words, right?

Gettin’ Started

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First things first, I gathered all my materials. I had the LVL planks, obviously – beautiful pine, by the way. Then there was the underlayment, a moisture barrier (super important!), adhesive, and a bunch of tools: a saw, a tapping block, a pull bar, spacers, a hammer, and a measuring tape. I even grabbed some knee pads because I’m not as young as I used to be.

The Prep Work

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The most boring but probably most crucial part was prepping the subfloor. I made sure it was clean, level, and dry. I swept it like a madman, then I checked for any uneven spots. Any dips or bumps, I had to level using floor compound. Any imperfections I ignored meant big trouble later on.

Laying Down the Floor

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After the boring part, I unrolled the moisture barrier, overlapping the edges and taping them down. Then I did the same for underlayment. Time for the actual flooring!

• I started in one corner, placing the first plank against the wall, using spacers to leave a gap for expansion.
• Then I applied adhesive to the subfloor, just enough for a few planks at a time. You don’t want it drying out on you.
• Next plank, I carefully aligned the tongue and groove and gently tapped it into place with the tapping block. No banging! You can damage the edges.
• For the ends of the rows, I measured and cut the planks, remembering to leave that expansion gap.

This part was pretty repetitive. Measure, cut, glue, tap, repeat. I felt like a flooring robot, but seeing the floor take shape was satisfying.

The Tricky Bits

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Around doorways and other obstacles, things got a little tricky. I had to make some precise cuts to fit the flooring around the frames. I used the saw very carefully, making sure to measure twice (or three times!) before cutting.

The last row was also a pain. I had to rip the planks lengthwise to fit the remaining space, and then used the pull bar to get them snug against the wall. That pull bar was a lifesaver!

Done!

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Finally, after all that, I finished! I removed the spacers, and installed the baseboards. Then, I just stood back and admired my handiwork. It wasn’t perfect, but it was my hand-made, solid, and good-looking pine basketball floor. Not bad for a first-timer, I’d say!