Replace Wood Floor With Carpet

Tile will last forever under normal conditions but carpet and laminate may need replacement in ten years or less.

Replace wood floor with carpet. You need to know the wood thickness before you can start sawing into the floor to prevent your circular saw from damaging the subflooring underneath. The first step in replacing your carpet with hardwood is removing the old carpet. Remove any carpet transition strips which are the metal strips nailed or screwed down in a doorway. Depending upon your selections the total cost for hardwood floor installation including labor and materials can average up to 4 to 6 per square foot.

You can also fix buckled areas of flooring and avoid having to completely refinish your floors. If your hardwood floor is in generally fine shape with only a damaged spot or two it is easy and economical to make small repairs by replacing a strip or plank of flooring. Hardwood flooring can also be repaired and refinished unlike other flooring types. Installation prices vary depending on the type of wood you choose.

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. Hardwood thickness will usually be between 5 inches 1 3 cm and 1 inch 2 5 cm but it s important to. Most floors use a tongue and groove design. Measure the thickness of the current hardwood.

Move all the furniture and personal items out of the room you will be renovating.