Carpet Over Hardwood Floor

Carpet generally lasts 7 10 years whereas solid hardwood typically lasts 100 years and yes we have refinished many floors from the 1800s and several from the 1700s.

Carpet over hardwood floor.

The carpet is then rolled out over the floor stretched and attached around the perimeter by hooking the carpet onto the tack strips. The carpet is trimmed to a precise fit as the carpet is stretched with special tools. While hardwood will cost more initially it will definitely cost you less in the long run as it doesn t need to be replaced like carpet does. Planning to remove carpet over hardwood floors.

While planning to uncover the original hardwood floor i pulled back the corner of the carpet to find that the padding was stapled down and not glued to the floor. Use your standard screwdriver to pry them from the floor. Hardwood floors meanwhile don t retain dirt grime dander and other nasties the way most carpets do and can be easily mopped or swept to keep them clean. You see hardwood floors don t hold nearly as much grime dirt and other junk that can exacerbate allergies.

Overlap each piece of carpet at the edges to allow for trimming. Measure the room s length and width then cut the carpet four to six inches longer than the room s dimensions. Remove the carpet tacking strips which may be nailed or stapled to the hardwood floor. Carpet is the cheap option.

With carpet installers first attach an underlayment pad with staples and nail down tack strips around the edges of the room. Use a utility knife to cut the carpet from the backside. Tools you ll need to remove carpet. Make sure when cutting and laying the carpet that its pile is facing the same direction.

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. Carpet is really good at trapping schmutz in the nap. If you see wood and it s finished you may very well want to pull up that smelly dirty carpet and get rid of it once and for all. All of that aside here are four reasons you may want to consider carpet over tiles and hardwood floors when choosing what type of floors to install.

I m thankful we didn t have to deal with removing adhesive. Use the pliers to pull up any staples that remain stuck in the floor.