Hello:

My not-so-super-insulated house is down to the finishing steps.

I will be installing pre-finished hardwood flooring, 3/4" thick.

Do I install the door frames & baseboards first, or, should I install the flooring first?


As an aside, I am able to heat the whole 1,270 sf single-story house (including the crawl-space) with the 10,400 to 27,600 BTU fireplace thanks to the R-30 (Roxul) walls & R-60 (cellulose) attic insulation and triple-glazed windows. (even when it is really cold up here in Canada).

I have not yet done a blower test and am curious to see just how well it is sealed, given my mutinous crew and their aversion to the 'merde noire' AKA: black acoustic sealant made by LePage.

Thanks for any advice on this question,

Rob.

It's a good question. I think the preference is to install the floor and then do the door and baseboard trim after. However, because I am finishing my trim in place, I want to do all the spray finishing before the floors are in. Looks like we will be doing floors last.

Install the doors first, then trim the casings (if the doors are precased) with a fine saw while you are installing the floor.