From Carpet To Hardwood Floors

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From carpet to hardwood floors.

The average lifespan of a carpet is anywhere from 3 to 10 years. Today hardwood floors are a highly desirable home feature but not long ago wall to wall carpeting was all the rage. Each has advantages and disadvantages. In my experience the carpet or hardwood question isn t an either or issue.

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. These are two of the most common of all flooring materials and also the two that are the most different from one another. Sure it might be cheaper in the short term to install carpet vs. The cost to install laminate flooring averages 2 750 compared to hardwood s average of 4 400 and carpet s average of 1 600.

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. I ve also had the pleasure of redoing hardwood floors on several occasions. One is an entirely synthetic soft quiet inexpensive material with a relatively short lifespan while the other is a natural hard and expensive flooring material that is likely to last longer than. Need to find a pro for your flooring carpet installation.

Use the pliers to pull up any staples that remain stuck in the floor. Dispose of tacking strips and any staples or nails that held the strips in place. Find pros wood vs. 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.

Use your standard screwdriver to pry them from the floor. Hardwood floors but it ll likely cost you a lot less over the long run to install a hardwood floor. Laminate is more diy friendly and moisture resistant than both wood and carpet.