From Carpet To Hardwood Floors

It s a nasty job especially if the carpeting you remove was glued to the underlying hardwood floor which was the case in one of my flooring jobs.

From carpet to hardwood floors.

The average lifespan of a carpet is anywhere from 3 to 10 years. Sure it might be cheaper in the short term to install carpet vs. Today hardwood floors are a highly desirable home feature but not long ago wall to wall carpeting was all the rage. Dispose of tacking strips and any staples or nails that held the strips in place.

Each has advantages and disadvantages. If you buy a cheap carpet that isn t very well made has poor quality fibers and sub par backing you. Hardwood floors but it ll likely cost you a lot less over the long run to install a hardwood floor. The basic rule of thumb with removing the carpet for a hardwood installation is that you just go in reverse to take things back to the original subfloor.

The cost to install laminate flooring averages 2 750 compared to hardwood s average of 4 400 and carpet s average of 1 600. Home improvement shows make pulling up carpeting as simple and exciting as. Remove the carpet tacking strips which may be nailed or stapled to the hardwood floor. In my experience the carpet or hardwood question isn t an either or issue.

Use your standard screwdriver to pry them from the floor. Use the pliers to pull up any staples that remain stuck in the floor. Laminate is more diy friendly and moisture resistant than both wood and carpet. Installing hardwood floors can cost between 9 and 12 per square foot compared with about 3 to 5 per square foot for carpet so some homeowners opt to install hardwood floors only in some.

Need to find a pro for your flooring carpet installation. Carpet padding strips staples nails glue. I ve also had the pleasure of redoing hardwood floors on several occasions.