A list of videos will pop up ranging from how to install the flooring to how to stain and finish it once the installation is complete.
Install hardwood floor on carpet.
Once you install the floor therefore you will not be able to remove it without damaging the wood planks.
1 rip a strip of scrap wood 1 1 8 inches wide on a table saw.
Hardwood floors are subject to the relative humidity of your home so you should leave space around the edge of the room for expansion and contraction.
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.
In most instances you nail hardwood to the subfloor.
The average lifespan of a carpet is anywhere from 3 to 10 years.
Hardwood floors but it ll likely cost you a lot less over the long run to install a hardwood floor.
If you buy a cheap carpet that isn t very well made.
Laminate is more diy friendly and moisture resistant than both wood and carpet.
To properly install one there should be a gap of a little more than one inch between the hardwood and the carpet.